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Draisienne 1817

The steerable Draisienne was invented.

At the time, the speed record for this bicycle was 15 km/h

MacMillan Velocipede1839

The MacMillan velocipede was the first of its kind to be ridden with the legs off the ground.

Michaux Velocipede 1860

The world's first mass-produced riding machine.

Phantom 1869

The Phantom, with its ordinary drive, is released.

Ariel1870

The first model to define the features of the ordinary bicycle.

Salvo1876 The appearance of an easy-to-ride tricycle.

Kangaroo1878

Ordinary bicycle employing the first gear system and having a smaller rear wheel.

Bayliss Thomas1879

The Bayliss Thomas was the climax of ordinary bicycle beauty and was the most complete model to date.

Lawson Model1879

First leg-powered bicycle driven by a chain to the rear wheel.

Dicycle1880

Achieved popularity by replacing two-wheeled models with three-wheelers.

Rover 1885

With equal-sized wheels, this was the prototype of the modern-day bicycle.

Domestic Boneshaker 1877

Made smaller to fit the size of the Japanese body.

Domestic Ordinary Bicycle1890

Achieved popularity by replacing two-wheeled models with three-wheelers.

Domestic Safety Bicycle1892

The first safety bicycle trial manufactured in Japan.

Fuji Hao1928

Domestic bicycle that was a copy of an English model.

Mitsubishi Jujigo1947

The frame was made out of duralumin used in airplanes.

Everest Racer 1948

Employed parts from sports bicycles and others types of bicycles.

Smart Lady1956

Sold to consumers based on a monthly installment plan.

Mini Bicycle1965

One-Piece Frame for both Men and Women