A rider on the DC-Rand list who works at the National Archives shared this image of a velocipede patented on this day in 1869. Looks like they hadn't quite figured out the chain thing yet. Click on the image for a larger view. Notice the last name. No relation that I'm aware of.
The posting drew this response from another DC-Rand rider: "Back to the Future!"
2 comments:
Nice diagram! From the previous day's offering, can you find the reference to a "Brevet Board"?
That looks like Kirkpatrick McMillan's design from the 1840's? Woody Graham and I visited his grave last week. I'll send pics when we get back to the states. We just finished an End to End Ride by the way.
Cheers,
Phil Creel
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