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 298
zed in causingthe circular track to pass over the obstruction. This patent is a fair sample of the big-wheel idea ; ithas some good features, such as the spring X, whichallows the inside machine, together with the rider, toswing forward when the outer wheel strikes an obstacle,thus acting as an… … C. A. Williamson. Seat for bicycles. No. 364,075. Patented May 31, 1887. HOW DOES HE MOUNT? 297 The advantages of ray back support or rest for abicycle seat will be readily understood by users of themachine. ^ Instead of folding the rest down upon the seat asshown, it might be arranged to be folded…
Cycling · Bicycles
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