Originally Posted by
T-Mar
Here's what I believe to be the original truss fork and frame, on an 1896 Pedersen bicycle. They were strong, rigid and light. Claimed weight was 17 lb in the smallest frame size. Note the hammock style saddle to compensate for the frame's stiffness on the rough roads of the day. Production of the Pedersen stopped in 1917 but was resurrected in 1978 and continues to this day.
Riding one of these is such a strange and different feel. Without mentioning traditional bent over body placement, its the sway of the saddle and body -as if one is kind of floating. No seatpost directly below or connection to the frame. Its weird but works.