Kangaroo bicycle
1880s alternative to high-wheeler bicycle
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The Kangaroo dwarf bicycle was created in 1884 by Hillman, Herbert, and Cooper as a safer alternative to the ordinary bicycle.[1] It had a 36-inch front drive wheel that was geared up to be equivalent to a 60 inch ordinary bicycle with a pair of chain drives, one on each side of the wheel.[2] The Kangaroo was soon superseded by the Rover and other, more-modern safety bicycles.
