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 244
interfere with the convenience of theoperator. ^ Although I have shown the driving-wheel as ar-ranged for being operated by hand, the ordinary treadle-devices used in connection with common velocipedesmay be employed, so as to impart the desired movementto the wheel by the legs and feet of the… … F. Schmitt, of Springfield, 111. Velocipede. No. 91,1C9. Patented June 1869. THE POWER NEVER CEASES. 243 SCHMITT SPECIFICATION. The nature of my invention consists in constructinga velocipede with three wheels, one in front, for a guide,the other two in rear, connected together by a revolv-ing…
Cycling · Bicycles
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