The Safety Bicycle by Ian Jones
The safety bicycle, with front-wheel steering and pedal-driven rear wheel, has existed since the experiments of Kirkpatrick Macmillan in 1839, but his ideas were forgotten when the front-wheel driven boneshakers and penny farthings reigned supreme. In the 1870s, experimental safeties appeared, culminating in Henry Lawson's Bicyclette of 1879.
After teaching history for ten years, Ian Jones joined the staff of Harlow Museum as Education Assistant in 1974. After becoming Museum Officer in 1980, he became responsible for the setting up of the Mark Hall Cycle Museum to house the John Collins Collection of veteran cycles. The museum opened in 1982 and received a Civic Trust award in the same year. Aided by the detailed knowledge of John Collins, the curator at Mark Hall, the author developed his own considerable interest in the subject.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780852638040 |
| ISBN 10 | 0852638043 |
| Title | The Safety Bicycle |
| Author | Ian Jones |
| Series | Shire Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2010-11-10 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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