September 7, 2008

GEARLESS AND CHAINLESS BIKE DRIVEN BY BODY BOUNCE (Jun, 1935)

Filed under: Bicycles — @ 8:26 pm
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.

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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. I think that they are pretty neat.

   Comment by Austin Smith — April 6, 2011 @ 5:34 pm

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