Dr. Florin and Miss Sandell on a tricycle (1888)
Dr. August Florin and Miss Alexandra Sandell on a tricycle at the Furamo manor (close to Helsinki) on August 2, 1888. Dr. Florin seems to have been a keen cyclist, as he was an honorary member of the Helsingfors (Helsinki) Velocipedklubb, which had been founded the year before.
My colorization of the original image in the Finnish Heritage Agency archive.
"In 1789, two French inventors developed a three-wheeled vehicle, powered by pedals; They called it the tricycle.
In 1818, British inventor Denis Johnson patented his approach to designing tricycles. In 1876, James Starley developed the Coventry Lever Tricycle, which used two small wheels on the right side and a large drive wheel on the left side; power was supplied by hand levers. In 1877, Starley developed a new vehicle he called the Coventry Rotary, which was "one of the first rotary chain drive tricycles." Starley's inventions started a tricycling craze in Britain; by 1879, there were "twenty types of tricycles and multi-wheel cycles ... produced in Coventry, England, and by 1884, there were over 120 different models produced by 20 manufacturers." The first front steering tricycle was manufactured in 1881 by The Leicester Safety Tricycle Company of Leicester, England, which was brought to the market in 1882 costing £18. They also developed a folding tricycle at the same time.
Tricycles were used by riders who did not feel comfortable on the high wheelers, such as women who wore long, flowing dresses."
(Wikipedia)
Dr. Florin and Miss Sandell on a tricycle (1888)
Dr. August Florin and Miss Alexandra Sandell on a tricycle at the Furamo manor (close to Helsinki) on August 2, 1888. Dr. Florin seems to have been a keen cyclist, as he was an honorary member of the Helsingfors (Helsinki) Velocipedklubb, which had been founded the year before.
My colorization of the original image in the Finnish Heritage Agency archive.
"In 1789, two French inventors developed a three-wheeled vehicle, powered by pedals; They called it the tricycle.
In 1818, British inventor Denis Johnson patented his approach to designing tricycles. In 1876, James Starley developed the Coventry Lever Tricycle, which used two small wheels on the right side and a large drive wheel on the left side; power was supplied by hand levers. In 1877, Starley developed a new vehicle he called the Coventry Rotary, which was "one of the first rotary chain drive tricycles." Starley's inventions started a tricycling craze in Britain; by 1879, there were "twenty types of tricycles and multi-wheel cycles ... produced in Coventry, England, and by 1884, there were over 120 different models produced by 20 manufacturers." The first front steering tricycle was manufactured in 1881 by The Leicester Safety Tricycle Company of Leicester, England, which was brought to the market in 1882 costing £18. They also developed a folding tricycle at the same time.
Tricycles were used by riders who did not feel comfortable on the high wheelers, such as women who wore long, flowing dresses."
(Wikipedia)