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Title: Cycling art, energy and locomotion: a series of remarks on the development of bicycles, tricycles, and man-motor carriages
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Scott, Robert Pittis
Subjects: Cycling Bicycles
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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ndary element in the mind of thewary cyclist; no sooner will he see this invention thanhe will grasp the idea of getting keys to it and havingit play him a tune, as he speeds on his lonely way. Andthen, how nice to sit down, unscrew a pedal, removehis treasure, and produce sweet strains of silvery music.A new short method of instruction for playing upon thisnew combination may go with each cycle sold, such thatany rider could soon comprehend. Below find briefof specification. From the lower ends of the fork C extend, indownwardly or backwardly direction, fixed brackets,C, to which are applied closed expansible bellows, D,of oblong shape, one at each side of the driving-wheelA. ^ The combination, in a velocipede, with the driving-wheel, of closed bellows supported on fixed brackets ofthe fork, forked pedal-rods connected at the lower endof the bottom of the bellows, and at the upper end toa transverse oscillating balance-rod. ^ E. VON Malkowsky. 284 CYCLING ART, ENERGY, AND LOCOMOTION.
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SAID NOT TO TUMBLE OVER. 285 To all whom it may concern .* Be it known that I, William Bevan, a subjectof the Queen of England, residing at London, Eng-land, have invented a new and useful Improved Bi-cycle Safety Attachment for Learners, of which thefollowing is a specification. ^ If the wheels B be raised from the ground a shortdistance, considerable swaying of the machine will bepossible without its quite tumbling over. ^ As shown in Fig. 2, the wheels are upon the samelevel as the large wheel, and the machine is well sup-ported, so that a person ignorant of the art of riding abicycle can ride a machine fitted with this appliance. This is another gentleman who thinks he can balancethe bicycle by means of out-riggers. However ridic-ulous this scheme may be, this inventor does not de-serve the first prize. A machine shown at one of theLondon exhibitions, in which the two small wheelswere replaced by iron sled-runners, should be the sub-ject of our highest award. The inventor of our m

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