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1888 Facile Geared High Wheel

by Dave Stromberger · November 29, 2006

Early use of gearing in a bicycle is evident in this Facile bicycle. Because of the gearing, it was possible to make the front wheel smaller while still allowing the rider to achieve some speed.

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