Cycling art, energy and locomotion: a series of remarks on the development of bicycles, tricycles, and man-motor carriages (1889)
Scott, Robert Pittis · Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott · leaf 230
on the ground or pavement. In this case the flanges 5, being disks of sheetmetal, attached by means of bolts to the traction-wheels, are readily removed.^ Mr. Gleason was determined to prevent slipping ofthe wheels in climbing hills, and probably succeeded.We have not seen any of the machines on… … POWER FROM SPRINGS. 229 ^UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. THOMAS RHOADS, OF FISKILWA, ILLINOIS. IM-PROVEMENT IN PROPELLING VEHICLES. This invention relates to the propelling of vehiclesfor practical use, and consists of the spring and wheel-work mechanism attached thereto, as will be set forthin the…
Cycling · Bicycles
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