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safety bicycle

/ˈseɪfti ˈbaɪsɪkəl/

Traduction: Terme historique désignant un vélo à deux roues de taille égale, à transmission par chaîne et à cadre en losange, devenu le modèle standard des bicyclettes modernes, remplaçant le grand-bi antérieur.

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/ˈseɪfti ˈbaɪsɪkəl/C1formalobsolète
  • frTerme historique désignant un vélo à deux roues de taille égale, à transmission par chaîne et à cadre en losange, devenu le modèle standard des bicyclettes modernes, remplaçant le grand-bi antérieur.

A historical term for a bicycle with two equal-sized wheels, a chain drive, and a diamond frame, which became the standard design for modern bicycles, replacing the earlier penny-farthing.

  1. Early bicycle designC1formal

    A type of bicycle from the late 19th century that had two equal-sized wheels and a chain drive, making it safer and easier to ride than the high-wheeled penny-farthing.

    frbicyclette de sécurité

    • The safety bicycle revolutionized personal transportation in the 1890s.
    • Unlike the penny-farthing, the safety bicycle allowed riders to keep their feet closer to the ground.
    • Many early safety bicycles were made of steel and had solid rubber tires.