Friday, September 21, 2018

Bicycles Part 2

Jim’s ready for take off.

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1896 Triplet – developed by Arnold, Schwinn & Co.

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1892 Telegram – The front hub contained an internally-geared drive which turns the wheel two times with each turn of the pedal. It was the last of the geared front-drivers.

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1880 Otto Dicycle – incorporates crinkled spokes into its large wheels for shock absorption. This Dicycle is the only example in the United States.

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1910 Dursley Pedersen – developed by a Danish inventor and featured a comfortable hammock seat, with a truss style frame and skirt guards.

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1944 U. S. Army Restored Original Military Bicycle – WWII bike used to provide transportation for personnel engaged in dispatch or messenger service. Of course, they were also used for many other purposes.

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1950’s Children’s Bicycles

Hopalong Cassidy

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Gene Autry

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Donald Duck

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1901 Maxim Machine Gun Tandem Tricycle

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Pee Wee Herman Bicycle

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You will definitely need a tap and dye set.

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And a few ball bearings.

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1901 Ice Bicycle – The Wolff-American uses a studded rear tire and front ski to glide through snowy and icy conditions.

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This gives you just a small taste of what is available at this museum. Definitely worth your time to stop.

Okay – one more picture.

Handcrafted Wooden Bicycle – void of straight lines and utilized Baltic birch, walnut and upcycled bicycle parts. It took approximately three months to build.

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10 comments:

  1. It is a long way to the ground on those big wheels in a spill!

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  2. We've been to Wapakoneta lots of times and never visited the Bicycle Museum. Going to have to check it out.
    Be Safe and Enjoy!

    It's about time.

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  3. My favorite is the PeeWee Herman bike! I'm trying to recall the last time I got on a bike. Loved it as a kid, but my legs got tired when I decided to try it in the 1980's. If I got on one today I'm sure I'd fall!

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  4. I bet termites would love that wooden bike! :cD

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  5. So Jim how far did you ride that great bike? I love the Pee Wee Herman bike and the wooden one.

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  6. I just want to know if you're going to head back to Apache Junction and buy a new bike.

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  7. We loved that museum, so many amazing bicycles to look at, spent quite a few hours there checking them all out. So glad that you got to go there.

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  8. What a cool museum. Jim looks like a pro on that big bike. And how did you get through Ohio without stopping to see us? If I wasn't so busy planning this baby shower for Kelly, I would have caught that earlier.

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Thanks for visiting today. I look forward to reading your comments. Have a beautiful day.