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Scott and Brennan Olson formed the company Rollerblade, Inc., to sell skates with four polyurethane wheels arranged in a straight line on the bottom of a padded boot. [1] In 1988, Rollerblade introduced the first aggressive inline skate, the Rollerblade Lightning TRS. Aggressive inline skating developed as an organized sport in the early 1990s. [2]
A rollerblade skate. Rollerblade is a brand of inline skates owned by Nordica, part of the Tecnica Group of Giavera del Montello, Treviso, Italy. [5] [6]The company was started by Scott Olson (b. 1960) in Minneapolis as Ole's Innovative Sports; when they sold the company, it became Rollerblade, Inc. [7] and has changed hands over time between Nordica, Benetton Group and Tecnica.
A total of sixteen type 108 were built. One prototype (1A) for windtunnel tests in 1991, as well as three frames with improved shape (proto 2A, 2B and 2C) of which two (proto 2A and 2C) had been actively used at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. After the Olympics, a further twelve factory replicas were offered for sale at £15,000 each. [2]
A configuration of two wheels in the front and one wheel at the back presents two advantages: it has improved aerodynamics, and that it readily enables the use of a small lightweight motorcycle powerplant and rear wheel.
1950s-era Manx Norton styled replica built for the 1990s named Manxman, using a replica Featherbed frame constructed to special order by BSA [1]. The featherbed frame was a motorcycle frame invented by the McCandless brothers and offered to the British Norton motorcycle company to improve the performance of their racing motorcycles in 1950.
The Typ 110 came with a strip of 'simulated wood' [1] veneer across the width of the dash board, while a new heating and ventilation system testified to the car's middle class aspirations. Reclining front seats were available at extra cost. [1] The Typ 110 and the Prinz 1000 were powered by rear-mounted air-cooled four-cylinder engines.
The Honda CT110 is a small dual-sport motorcycle made by Honda in Japan since 1980 and is sold in various parts of the world. The bike has sold well worldwide. [1]The CT110 replaced the CT90, which was essentially the same general design but with a smaller displacement engine and points ignition while the CT110 has solid state electronic ignition.
The new 110 engine embodies the same advanced principles of high-speed, two-cycle design as the 71 series, of which more than 45,000,000 horsepower have been produced by Detroit Diesel since 1937. The horsepower rating of 275 hp (205 kW) at 1800 r.p.m. is attained with a b.m.e.p. of 92 lb (42 kg) per square inch.