Popular Science
Issue: Feb, 1936
Posted in: Bicycles
Posted: 03/31/2008
8 Comments

THREE-WHEEL “BIKE” DRIVES LIKE AN AUTO (Feb, 1936)

THREE-WHEEL “BIKE” DRIVES LIKE AN AUTO

Automobile, tricycle, and bicycle features are combined in an odd vehicle recently introduced. The “driver” sits in a comfortable chair seat and propels the car by a bicycle-type sprocket gear connected with the two front wheels. The machine is steered by the single rear wheel, turned by means of an automobile-type steering gear.

Related posts:

  1. PROPELLER DRIVES NOVEL BICYCLE (Nov, 1936)
  2. U. S. Makes New Bike Shift (Sep, 1950)
  3. DYNO-WHEEL Drives New MOTOR BUS (Jun, 1935)
  4. Auto Engine Drives Motorcycle at High Speed (Jun, 1935)
  5. Bicycle Has Steering Wheel and Chairlike Seat (Jul, 1936)
8 comments
  1. Myles says: April 1, 20089:07 am

    I bet she sweats through that dress while peddling those big wheels.

  2. Slim says: April 1, 200811:05 am

    I bet the high heels help too.

  3. Blurgle says: April 1, 20082:22 pm

    In a skirt!

  4. Vozpit says: April 1, 20087:05 pm

    Looks real safe, Hey, as long as she’s happy.

  5. Repack Rider says: April 1, 200811:58 pm

    A breakthrough in cycling. Now everyone will want to do it.

  6. jayessell says: July 17, 20102:17 pm

    Brakes?

  7. Jari says: July 19, 20102:01 pm

    Just add a plywood body, and you’ll have a velomobile.

    jayessell: Those high heels would be used as a brakes, a lot of material to ablate on paved roads and superior anchor-like stopping power on gravel.

  8. Bob says: September 7, 201110:45 pm

    The only ‘car’ a woman should ever be allowed to drive.

Submit comment

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Sponsors:

Categories:

Archives

Subscribe


RSS Feed RSS - Posts

RSS Feed RSS - Comments

Recent Comments

  • Daniel Rutter: I strongly support all of these activities being made mandatory at modern beaches. Participation will be free, but I'll sell tickets to those who only... ` – May 23, 8:40 PM
  • Hirudinea: That must be a long cigarette, the admiral has been smoking it for a week. ` – May 23, 6:06 PM
  • Toronto: PS: Grampa died in 1972, by the way. So he puffed his way to 78 or so. Granny made it to 96: drinking and smoking... ` – May 17, 6:49 PM
  • Toronto: I think one of my grandfathers was 73 in 1967, and he smoked like crazy (he was a locomotive engineer, so probably inhaled a lot... ` – May 17, 6:43 PM
  • Toronto: @Stephen - I've had several of those inflatables. They used to be a popular "swag" at trade shows. The south pacific ocean apparently has a... ` – May 15, 6:29 PM