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Bicycle: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 1.8 m.

representative adult length

1.8 m = 180 cm. A meter contains 100 centimeters, or 1,000 millimeters.

Varies by periodModel not specified

A representative size reference that varies with the frame and wheels.

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Bicycle, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

A representative size reference, varying with the frame and wheels. Displayed dimension: representative adult length.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue value to check against the source; not individually audited.

Complete adult bicycle viewed from the side.

Model not specified: Varies by period. Proposed historical date; an existing documentary source is linked but was not consulted for this date in this session. Do not interpret this reference as the manufacturing date of the illustrated specimen. Generic adult bicycle; the dates of early velocipedes or safety bicycles are not the date of this unspecified model. A universal year would be misleading.