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safety bike

/ˈseɪfti baɪk/

翻译: 指19世纪末出现的一种自行车,两个车轮大小相同、采用链条传动和菱形车架,比早期前轮巨大的高轮车更安全,后来成为现代自行车的标准构造。

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/ˈseɪfti baɪk/formal已废弃
  • zh指19世纪末出现的一种自行车,两个车轮大小相同、采用链条传动和菱形车架,比早期前轮巨大的高轮车更安全,后来成为现代自行车的标准构造。

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. The term was used in the late 19th century to distinguish it from earlier, less stable designs like the 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-wheel penny-farthing.

    zh安全自行车

    • The safety bike revolutionized personal transportation in the 1890s.
    • Unlike the penny-farthing, the safety bike allowed riders to reach the ground with their feet.
    • Many modern bicycles are direct descendants of the original safety bike design.