photo essay of bikes around the world for Starley's birthday

http://todayspictures.slate.com/20070420/index.html

On Apr 21, 11:42 am, "
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http://todayspictures.slate.com/20070420/index.html


"On this day in 1830, inventor of the "penny-farthing" bicycle James
Starley was born. He is considered the father of the bicycle industry.
Magnum and Slate present images of bicycles around the world."

I don't know when he was born, but I'm pretty sure it was John
Starley, not James, and he is credited with inventing the modern
'safety bicycle,' not the 'penny farthing.' James was his uncle; he
has been credited with inventing the tangentially spoked wheel.

Robert