Starley, J.

Japanese: Starley,J.(英語表記)StarleyJ
Starley, J.

...The Michaux type was the first mass-produced bicycle to be put to practical use, and in England it was called the bone shaker, and spread all over the world, becoming a favorite of people. The bone shaker type was improved by making the front drive wheel larger and the rear wheel smaller to increase speed, and finally, in 1870, James Starley (1831-1881) of England produced a lightweight and elegant bicycle with a front wheel three times the diameter of the rear wheel, made entirely of metal, and with wire spokes. This was called the ordinary type bicycle, and was enthusiastically used by gentlemen of the time, reaching its heyday in Europe and the United States around 1885. ...

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…このミショー型は最初の量産自転車として実用に供され,イギリスではボーンシェーカーbone shaker(骨ゆすりの意)と呼ばれ,世界中に広がって人々に愛用された。ボーンシェーカー型は速度を増すために前の駆動輪を大きく,後輪を小さくする改良がなされ,ついに70年イギリスのスターリーJames Starley(1831‐81)は前輪の直径が後輪の3倍もあり,全金属製でワイヤスポークを採用した軽量で優雅な自転車を製作した。これはオーディナリordinary型自転車と呼ばれ,当時の紳士が熱狂的に愛用し,85年ころ欧米諸国で全盛時代を迎えた。…

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