1894 Steam Powered Bicycle
11-01-11, 08:21 AM
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1894 Steam Powered Bicycle
Maybe we could all pull our funds together and buy this one?
https://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/...on/?test=faces
https://www.bornrich.com/entry/1894-r...ned-las-vegas/
https://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/...on/?test=faces
https://www.bornrich.com/entry/1894-r...ned-las-vegas/
11-01-11, 08:36 AM
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Agreed. That's dangerous on many levels. How about that brake? Adequate? Uh. . .
Also, if it has a man-made power supply and no pedals, is it a bicycle or a motorcycle?
Also, if it has a man-made power supply and no pedals, is it a bicycle or a motorcycle?
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11-01-11, 08:40 AM
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Pedaled too far.
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Yes, that's the last version of Sylvester H. Roper's steam velocipedes. His first one was made in 1869. They were good for an honest 30mph. Totally Steam Punk.
Here's his 1869 model.
Story of the Roper Steam Motorcycle
They sure kicked b*tt on the later Daimler motorcycle.
Here's his 1869 model.
Story of the Roper Steam Motorcycle
They sure kicked b*tt on the later Daimler motorcycle.
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11-01-11, 09:32 AM
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I know, right? Only if it can be fitted with a Kool-Stop pad. If you're going to have a spoon brake, it might as well be able to stop you on a dime. Er, a row of dimes. Er, 10,000 dimes.
11-01-11, 09:32 AM
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incazzare.
I love bicycles, I love motorcycles, but wow. I don't know if I'd risk scalding / exploding my boys on that thing.
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11-01-11, 09:36 AM
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Controlled by an accelerator located on the handlebars, the two-wheeler is said to have a top speed of 40 mph. Roper reportedly rode it regularly, often making the seven-mile trip from his home to the Boston Yacht Club, where he kept a steam-powered motorboat.
Speaking of, have any of you ever been to this site-
https://artofmanliness.com/
11-01-11, 10:15 AM
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Pedaled too far.
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But he was doing 40 when he had a heart-attack, at age 72. Just for perspective, the official land speed record for 1898 (2 years later) was only 39 miles an hour. So he was the fastest guy on the planet at that time.
He was world's first biker.
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11-01-11, 11:59 AM
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Wow, you'd have to be brave to ride that... steam boilers were known for exploding...
11-01-11, 12:48 PM
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Awesomely relaxed angles on that after putting those extensions on the front dropouts to raise the front of the bicycle. It's really interesting how it was modified (I'm assuming to give the front wheel clearance for the steam plant).
All things being secure, I bet it was pretty cozy on cold Boston days.
All things being secure, I bet it was pretty cozy on cold Boston days.
11-01-11, 07:20 PM
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