The Meyer-Guilmet Bicyclette Though it never saw production, this chain drive, and nearly equal-sized-wheels bicycle, predates HJ Lawson’s chain drive and JK Starley’s Rover by at least a decade or more History of the machine HERE Bicycles[edit] Main article: Bicycle chain  Chain drive was the main feature which differentiated the safety bicycle introduced in 1885, with its two … Continue reading "The FIRST Safety Bicycle?"