Elusive Rock Shox Protoype ver 1.0

[Mike G]

Even before the first flannel shirt clad northern Californian thrill seeker contemplated barn storming his way down Mt.Tam, rumors of a top secret skunk works type operation designing a better front suspension for bicycles were being whispered of in dark barroom corners. That company, which later evolved into Rock Shox, was in fact clandestinely designing a "Better Mouse trap". The previously unknown first photo of the elusive Rock Shox prototype ver 1.0 have finally been discovered...


I figured things are just way too serious on this forum, thought I'd lighten the mood a bit

 

[patman73]

good job !

 

[outsider13]

Thats really funny, Id like to see the rest of the bike ......I might steal some ideas....

 

[user 135]

Thats really funny, Id like to see the rest of the bike ......I might steal some ideas....

More here..... http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/world-war-one/ww1-german-bicycles/
1905 Herrenrad Victoria ‘Model 12′
‘Spring Wheel’

Various types of spring wheel were patented in the 1890s. Rubber tyres were still in their infancy at this time, were expensive and not easy to fit or repair. As rubber tyres evolved there was no need for a metal spring wheel …until the shortage of rubber as a result of WW1.

This style of wheel was also used in British fairgrounds for ‘wall of death’ rides: no doubt the noise of the wheel on wood was more dramatic than that of rubber tyres.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

I spent ages try to see suspension on the fork and did not even notice the wheel...

Luke.