British Motor Museum 09-2016 : 無料・フリー素材/写真
British Motor Museum 09-2016 / Karen Roe
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示 2.1 |
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| 説明 | 1886 Starley 'Rover' Safety CycleThe safety cycle was developed by John Kemp Starley, who gave it the trade name 'Rover' because of its potential as a touring cycle.Starley's firm at the time was called Sutton & Starley and the Rover Safety machines were all built at West Orchard Works in Coventry. Later, the success of the model led the firm to change its name to the Rover Cycle Company. Like many cycle firms, Rover progressed to making motorised vehicles and so Rover motor cycles and cars were also made at this factory until it closed in the 1930s.The Safety was really the first two-wheeler to look anything like the modern pedal cycle and the first to be both easy and convenient to ride. The key was the adoption of chain and sprocket drive from the pedals, which allowed appropriate gearing to be provided on wheels of equal size. Previously the rider had rotated pedals mounted directly to the hub of a huge front wheel.The general layout of today's standard bicycles was therefore established by the Safety, even though many details remained to be developed. Solid rubber tyres, for example, were still customary, while the only brake was a direct-acting spoon which could be pushed down on to the front tyre. |
| 撮影日 | 2016-09-11 10:41:36 |
| 撮影者 | Karen Roe |
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| 撮影地 | Gaydon, England, United Kingdom 地図 |