Facile Bicycle 1878 [The Facile was patented by John Beale on 25th January 1878. It was built under licence by Ellis & Co of 165 Fleet Street, London, It was considered a ‘safety’ because its front wheel was smaller (36″ – 42″) than the ‘ordinary’ or ‘penny farthing’ (usually 50″ – 56”) and the machine enjoyed considerable popularity and commercial success.] From Wheels and Wheeling; An indispensable handbook for cyclists, with over two hundred illustrations by Porter, Luther Henry. Published in Boston in 1892

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Location: Boston, Mass, USA
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