Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Thomas Edison was pretty hip

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robbunker.
06-15-09, 06:55 AM
could possibly be the oldest repost EVER

http://vitjanpet.blogspot.com/2009/06/bicycle-trick-riding-1899.html

queerpunk
06-15-09, 07:13 AM
That's not actually Thomas Edison.
thompsonpost
06-15-09, 07:29 AM
Albert.

Southernwayfare
06-15-09, 07:40 AM
Here's the Library of Congress link...
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/varstg:@field(NUMBER_0836) (http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/varstg:@field%28NUMBER_0836%29)
thompsonpost
06-15-09, 07:48 AM
The above link has been repaired.
TimArchy
06-15-09, 08:03 AM
Definitely old. The first time I remember that being on here was back in 2005 I think.
Cynikal
06-15-09, 09:21 AM
I guess it's that time of the year again. Cue the bike dancing chic in 3...2...1...
lubes17319
06-15-09, 11:02 AM
http://breadzeppelin.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/mccainskidnz0.jpg
hegenbarth
06-15-09, 09:16 PM
Screw y'all, I've never seen that. Sh*t was hilarious.
Go Go
06-15-09, 09:32 PM
whatever.

Tesla was doing track stands in the 1880's
hairnet
06-15-09, 11:12 PM
Tesla was probably using a bike more aero than the most aero bike today.