It was called the safety bicycle because it much easier to ride than the penny-farthing.

Roper's steam-cycle hit the streets in 1869, well before the invention of the safety bicycle.

It was to be the first inter-city race to feature the safety bicycle.

The basic shape and configuration of a typical upright, or safety bicycle, has changed little since the first chain-driven model was developed around 1885.

The safety bicycle gave women unprecedented mobility, contributing to their emancipation in Western nations.

Motorcycles have come a long way since the "safety" bicycle in the late 1800s.

The safety bicycle gave women unprecedented mobility, contributing to their larger participation in the lives of Western nations.

Use lingered into the 1920s in track cycling until racing safety bicycles were perfected.

The safety bicycle was a big improvement on the previous penny-farthing design which it replaced.

This new "safety bicycle" was an immediate success and was exported across the world.