Bicycle

[Subdeacon Joe]

Be sure to follow the link.

 

German War Bicycle from WW1

Credit Colin Kirsch author of a book on the subject. The 1905 Herrenrad Victoria with Spring Tyres (used in WW1) can be viewed on the Museum website:

https://onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk/ww1-german-bicycles/

 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

Rubber was at a premium.

[Subdeacon Joe]

2 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

Rubber was at a premium.

 

More to the point, the steel doesn't get flats or need to be inflated.

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

1 hour ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

 

More to the point, the steel doesn't get flats or need to be inflated.

But it sure clogged with mud and gravel!  

[Subdeacon Joe]

17 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said:

But it sure clogged with mud and gravel!  

 

But didn't go flat.

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

2 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

 

But didn't go flat.

Coulda ridden on the bare rim with the same effect. 

[Subdeacon Joe]

Wouldn't the mud just get squished out like from a tooth paste tube?

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

5 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

Wouldn't the mud just get squished out like from a tooth paste tube?

Based on personal experience from lots of off-road bicycling, nope. That stuff balls up and sticks to everything like glue. 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

Boneshaker earned its name.

[Tennessee Trapper Tom]

Wow very. Kinda the first biker gangs. I guess in our blood as men……..I bet evil or not they acquired that same kinda feeling of freedom. Sturgis 1800s. 

[watab kid]

not one i want to ride these days but i have seen pictures previously , interesting concept