One Way To Get There!
THE Edward Joneses and their year-old baby made the 1,591 mile trip from Chicago to Miami, Fla., in perfect comfort—so they say—in this strange vehicle. It is a dual bicycle joined by a welded frame.
That flight-suit on the second page is one of the most steam-punky looking things I’ve ever seen that wasn’t actually designed to look that way. I also love the habit of just throwing a woman in the frame when they show pictures of weird stuff. Balance?
IT’S NEW!
HYDROFOILS in kit form are easily installed on almost all outboard craft from 12 to 16 feet Safe, smooth, they literally make boat fly. Atlantic Hydrofin, Miami. Fla.
GROWING UP LAMP’S base has yardstick with spaces for marking date, weight, height of little Oscar, who likes to see how much he “growed.” Device was exhibited in Chicago.
SLIT SPECS, originated by the Eskimos, are considered the most on Canadian ski slopes these days. Glassless, slits guard against sun’s glare. This pair costs $20. Read the rest of this entry »
MOTORIZED RICKSHAW
RIDING around on a genuine Shanghai-manufactured rickshaw is Buster Mattingly’s Chinese cup of tea. The Louisville, Ky. owner bought it from an Army officer and set about fixing it up. He installed a new convertible leather top, chromed the metal parts, put in a Clinton gasoline engine which is supported by a small steel mount welded to the bicycle frame and painted it a pale green. Read the rest of this entry »
STREET SCENE, TOKYO STYLE
By Elliot H. McCleary
TRAFFIC IN TOKYO, the world’s largest city (population: 10 million), is, to put it mildly, dense, wild, fast, and furious.
The very diversity of vehicles, as well as their number, is startling. There are automobiles of varying shapes and sizes— Japanese, French, German, an occasional, looming Chevy or Plymouth.
Coveys of goggled motorcyclists thunder their motors at intersections, roar away in blue smoke when the light changes. There are three-wheeled trucks guided inside by handle bars. Read the rest of this entry »
Why would you want this?
New Bike Seat Adjusted En Route by Handle Bar Lever
USING a new bicycle saddle which was recently displayed at the International Exhibition of Inventions in London, cyclists can now raise or lower their seats while on the move. This change of altitude is achieved by simply operating a hand lever attached to the handle bars, as shown in the photo at the right. The lever in turn operates a small pump which supplies compressed air to the cylinder formed by the bicycle frame.
New-Style Bike Frame Gives Floating Ride
Floating on a separately sprung unit containing the seat and pedal sprocket, the rider of a new-type bicycle negotiates bumps in the road with maximum comfort, according to the claims of the manufacturer. Pivoted to the main frame at the rear hub, the floating assembly absorbs shocks, giving an even, jarless ride. Seat and pedals are the same distance apart at all times. Further cushioning is provided at the handlebar, which is mounted in rubber to permit free flexing.
Re-Enacting a Race of the 80′s
SAN FRANCISCO society girls recently staged an old fashioned bicycle race in front of the city hall. They are shown below as they lined up at the start. In order to make the contest realistic, they delved into dust-covered attics and produced clothes that were the last word in style in the late 80′s. Six of the girls dressed like boys and the other six were attired like grandma used to look in her girlhood days.
Cast-off Shoes Make Tires for “Rough Rider” Bicycle
IF YOU don’t know what to do with your old shoes, here’s a suggestion—make bike wheels out of them. No less a unique stunt has been performed by Marie Glory, a well-known Parisian bicycling enthusiast, as the photo at left shows. The regular wheel has been dispensed with altogether, and the “shoe wheel” substituted.
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Inventor Makes Propeller-Driven Tricycle
A THREE-WHEELED vehicle constructed of airplane parts and powered by a two-cylinder motor and small propeller has been designed by John Dacy, a young inventor of Zion City, Ill.
The rear part of the machine consists of an airplane landing gear on which is mounted the motor and propeller. In front of this is the pilot’s seat, suspended from a frame of steel tubing. The lone front wheel is connected by chain and wire to the steering apparatus.
The propeller develops tremendous pushing power and gives the machine such high speed that its owner has no fear of traffic officers.
New Slant on Bicycles
EVERY man his own streamline is the idea of Fred Strecker, English rider, in the bicycle design at right.
70-YEAR OLD TOURIST CROSSES U. S. ON BICYCLE
AN ORDINARY bicycle with a special baggage support above the front wheel is the equipment used by M. C. Plummer of Portland, Maine, in touring the United States. Mr. Plummer is 70 years old but he covers from 50 to 150 miles every day on his bicycle, depending on the weather and the nature of the country to be traveled. Read the rest of this entry »
Low Bike Gives Added Power
WITH a seat only 19 inches from the ground making it unnecessary for the rider to leave the seat when stopping in traffic, a new type bicycle affords more safety and greater speed as well as being easier to ride. The leg muscles are supplemented by the back muscles when going up hill. The rider sits in the same position as in an automobile, thus reducing discomfort.
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