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American Star Bicycle

American Star Bicycle
Will Robertson of the Washington Bicycle Club rides an American Star Bicycle down the steps of the United States Capitol in 1885.

The American Star Bicycle was invented in 1880 by G. W. Pressey and manufactured by the H. B. Smith Machine Company in Smithville, Burlington County, New Jersey.[1][2] It was characterized by a small wheel in front to avoid the problem of tipping forward inherent in other high wheelers.[3] A Star bicycle was photographed being ridden down the steps in front of the United States Capitol in 1885 to demonstrate its longitudinal stability,[4] and Star bicycles were used for the sport of bicycle polo in the mid-1880s.[5] Pressey sued Smith in 1887 for royalties.[6] The name "Star" was attributed to the double star arrangement of the spokes.[1]

  1. ^ a b "The American Star". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  2. ^ "ca. 1885 American Star Safety Highwheeler". Owls Head Transportation Museum. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  3. ^ Herlihy, David V. (2004). Bicycle, The History. Yale University Press. pp. 235. ISBN 0-300-10418-9.
  4. ^ Herlihy, David V. (2004). Bicycle, The History. Yale University Press. pp. 219. ISBN 0-300-10418-9. American Star Bicycle.
  5. ^ Herlihy, David V. (2004). Bicycle, The History. Yale University Press. pp. 372. ISBN 0-300-10418-9.
  6. ^ "A Star Bicycle Suit" (PDF). The New York Times. June 4, 1887. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

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