James Starley Statue (Coventry)

United Kingdom / England / Coventry / Warwick Row

James Starley (1831 - 1881) was an English inventor and father of the bicycle industry. His inventions include the differential gear in 1870, and the perfection of chain-driven bicycles.

Warwick Row
off Greyfriars Road
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 1EY

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Coordinates:   52°24'15"N   1°30'54"W
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