ELEVEN BLIND MEN RIDE ONE BIG CYCLE (Jul, 1931)
ELEVEN BLIND MEN RIDE ONE BIG CYCLE
An odd-looking cycle that seemed to have some of the qualities of a railway train was seen on the roads near Upper Norwood, England, the other day. Its twelve riders pedaled along, seated in flexibly connected units of the “multicycle.” This centipede among vehicles is twenty-eight feet long, but its flexible connections enable it to turn corners easily. It was built for use by students at the Royal Normal College for the Blind. An attendant with normal vision steers it.
I bet there`s a race for the rear seats, Who’s gonna know your not peddling eh.
Comment by cATFLAP — April 10, 2008 @ 5:08 am
Hmmm. I doubt they’d need to race for the rear seats. These guys, except for the “attendant” are all blind, right? I could be the attendant myself and just sit there and steer, if I was a totally cruel bastard, because, really, who’s gonna call me out?
Comment by YTrozS — April 10, 2008 @ 12:49 pm
I wonder how she handles corners!
Comment by Red — April 10, 2008 @ 3:04 pm
What star is that? (Second story)
Comment by jayessell — April 10, 2008 @ 3:45 pm
wouldn’t stationary bikes be easier? I mean come on, would they be able to tell the difference?
Comment by Thundercat — April 10, 2008 @ 7:48 pm
Jay, I think it might be Wolf 359.
Good luck searching *that*.
Comment by Blurgle — April 10, 2008 @ 8:14 pm
Blurgle: I did have good luck.
It’s a dim flare star, and it has BOTH Star Trek an Outer Limits references.
Comment by jayessell — April 11, 2008 @ 8:47 am