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- Rudge Rotary Tricycle, circa 1885 - This chain-driven tricycle, made by Rudge Cycle Company in 1885, offered health and recreation options to those unable to mount high-wheel ordinaries. Tricycles provided an accessible seat and the stability of three wheels. And for many Victorian women, tricycles allowed them the chance to pedal down the street in dresses rather than in unconventional clothing like bloomers.
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Rudge Rotary Tricycle, circa 1885
This chain-driven tricycle, made by Rudge Cycle Company in 1885, offered health and recreation options to those unable to mount high-wheel ordinaries. Tricycles provided an accessible seat and the stability of three wheels. And for many Victorian women, tricycles allowed them the chance to pedal down the street in dresses rather than in unconventional clothing like bloomers.