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Boneshaker (or bone-shaker) is a name dating from the 1860s for the first type of true bicycle with pedals, which were called velocipedes by their manufacturers. "Boneshaker" referred to the extremely uncomfortable ride, which was caused by the stiff wrought-iron frame and wooden wheels surrounded by tires made of iron .
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During a police interview, Jones allegedly told detectives he was visiting the apartment to purchase a four-wheeler for $2,500 cash. He denied having or firing a gun at the time, court papers say.
The high-wheeler lives on in the gear inch units used by cyclists in English-speaking countries to describe gear ratios. [47] These are calculated by multiplying the wheel diameter in inches by the number of teeth on the front chain-wheel and dividing by the teeth on the rear sprocket. The result is the equivalent diameter of a penny-farthing ...
High wheelers were derived from horse-drawn wagons, [3] and often were conversions of these. Similarly to these wagons, they often had wood-spoke wheels , suspensions, and boxy wooden bodies. The large-diameter slender wheels provided ample ground clearance on the primitive roads of the late 19th century, and frequently had solid rubber tires .
The High Wheelers will play their first game May 21 against the Rocky Mountain Vibes, kicking off their 96-game schedule that runs through the first weekend of September. They’re joining the 12 ...
High wheeler: Powertrain; Transmission: Rope drive: The Holsman Automobile Company was an early American automobile manufacturer in Chicago, Illinois, between 1901 ...
The ATC250R is a high-performance, three-wheeled ATV produced by Honda from 1981 to 1987. Cited as the first high performance ATC introduced, [1] production began with an air-cooled, 248 cc single-cylinder two-stroke engine, but would see a liquid-cooled, 246 cc engine by 1985. All model years were fully suspended and adjustable, using air ...