Picture No | 12017203 |
Date | 1870 |
Description | Phantom bicycle |
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Phantom bicycle, steered from the middle of the frame, or from both wheels and not from the front wheel alone, the front wheel only turns half way. In turning a corner or on a curve each wheel are put upon the same arc of the circle and the back wheel always follows the line of the leading wheel.
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Source | Engraving by H. Harral in 'English Mechanic and Mirror of Science', 10 June 1870, page 277 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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