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safety bicycle

/ˈseɪfti ˈbaɪsɪkəl/

翻译: 一种历史性的自行车设计,两个车轮大小相同,配有链条传动和菱形车架,取代了早期的便士-法新自行车,成为现代自行车的标准样式。

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/ˈseɪfti ˈbaɪsɪkəl/C1formal已废弃
  • zh一种历史性的自行车设计,两个车轮大小相同,配有链条传动和菱形车架,取代了早期的便士-法新自行车,成为现代自行车的标准样式。

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.

    zh安全自行车

    • 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.