Unit 34.1 - Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759-1928: forging a new society (9HI03)
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Name Statistics Impact
Before penny farthing and chain 1884 prototype front wheel
driven, s wanted to increase handlebars single frame chain
Safety bicycle driving power and improve driven rear wheel gears less
safety change centre of gravity chance of cyclists being thrown
seated between the wheels to ground the rover
Helped contacts in the business
First business partner Starley
Willaim Sutton community in Coventry helped
and Sutton
raise capital
Opposition from athletic riders
London 1885 revealed the rover
who raced bikes crawler adn
Starley bicycle show bicycle his brothers the psycho
beetle suggested for older
gained most attention though
cyclists
Kangaroo superior in 1885 show
/ race 100 miles twyford to
William Hillman kangaroo
Norma’s cross hungtingdonshire
Competition geared front wheel drive
but letters to press criticising
Opposite of the rover
reckless behaviour moral panic
banned by authorities
No spectators george smith
London to Brighton and back cycling veteran beat record set
Starleys race
100 miles september 1885 by kangaroo sales rose sharply
success assured
Rebrand the success of the rover
Partnership dissolved new bicycle in polish called the rover
Death of Sutton
company rover 1890 prevented confusion with uncles
firm Starley brothers
Lighter weight smoother ride
Pneumatic tyres John Dunlop 1887
road flint meant many burst
Diamond shaped frame 1904 Used on modern bicycles today
Increased ease of manufacture
no longer need to bend tubular
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