GEARLESS AND CHAINLESS BIKE DRIVEN BY BODY BOUNCE (Jun, 1935)
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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jun, 1935
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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jun, 1935
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GEARLESS AND CHAINLESS BIKE DRIVEN BY BODY BOUNCE
Functioning on the principle of an eccentric rear wheel, the latest bicycle has neither gears nor a chain. Invented by Phil Huyseng of Chicago, the bike is propelled by a bouncing motion of the body.
These ‘kangaroo bikes’ are still around. I saw a couple of guys with them on the annual 50km expressway bike ride for charity (Ride for Heart – and the roads are closed to cars for the event) a few years back.
Comment by Toronto — September 7, 2008 @ 8:43 pm
The eccentric wheel seems a bit extreme; why not just put a crank on on a round wheel?
Comment by LightningRose — September 8, 2008 @ 11:25 am
The phrase “bouncing motion of the body” juxtaposed with the photo of that couple is a risky choice.
Comment by Rick Auricchio — September 8, 2008 @ 3:15 pm