Frenchman Pierre Lallement patented The Boneshaker, as this early bicycle was affectionally called, in 1866. Like a children's trike, it had the pedals attached to the front hub, a heavy iron frame and the wood & iron wheels that gave the arcane two-wheeler its nickname. More bicycle history here, where you should pause to savor the wonderful hand drawn illustrations from the days before Adobe.GOING WAY BACK
Frenchman Pierre Lallement patented The Boneshaker, as this early bicycle was affectionally called, in 1866. Like a children's trike, it had the pedals attached to the front hub, a heavy iron frame and the wood & iron wheels that gave the arcane two-wheeler its nickname. More bicycle history here, where you should pause to savor the wonderful hand drawn illustrations from the days before Adobe.
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