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Ariel

bicycle model

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bicycle
The ordinary bicycle
James Starley’s 1871 Ariel set the design standard for the ordinary bicycle. The Ariel had a 48-inch (122-cm) front wheel and a 30-inch (76-cm) rear wheel. Starley’s prolific improvements for bicycles and tricycles over the next 10 years earned him the title "Father of the Cycle Trade." By…
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James Starley’s 1871 Ariel set the design standard for the ordinary bicycle. The Ariel had a 48-inch (122-cm) front wheel and a 30-inch (76-cm) rear wheel. Starley’s prolific improvements for bicycles and tricycles over the next 10 years earned him the title "Father of the Cycle Trade." By…
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