Penny-farthing the trend was short-lived, the penny-farthing became a symbol of the late Victorian era. Its popularity also coincided with the birth of cycling as a sport. Eugène Meyer of Paris, France is now regarded as the father of the high bicycle by the International Cycling History Conference in place of James Starley. Meyer patented a wire-spoke tension wheel with individually adjustable spokes in 1869. They were called "spider" wheels in Britain when introduced there. Meyer produced a classic high bicycle design during the 1880s. James Starley in Coventry added the tangent spokes and the mounting step to his famous bicycle
The Incredible Machine (series) version contains new art, sounds, and levels, as well as a redesigned user interface to make it easy to use on touch screens. Disney announced and released "The Incredible Machine" on June 8, 2011 at E3 in Los Angeles, CA. This version lacks the demo mode that the previous versions included. Both iPads and iPhones are supported and freeplay mode is reportedly on the way. The app has been retired from the app store as a decision made by Disney. "Computer Gaming World" Ed Dille in 1993 stated that ""The Even More Incredible Machine" lives up to its billing, surpassing