No Forkin' Way!
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Olli's bike is a pretty nice piece of work, for sure. The front end is an interesting part, but it's not the only one.
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Single-sided front steering is not new at all.
The oldest image I have of one is probably very close to 100 years old:
(pic embedded below, for as long as it lasts)
In the above pic, note that the tires appear to be white rubber.
This was typical only before WW-1, when the wartime demand for rubber drove manufacturers to use extenders to reduce their need for natural latex. The most-common extended they used was carbon black (still used today).
If you see an old image with a vehicle with white tires, it is almost certainly taken before 1914.
I have no idea if this motorcycle was a custom or not. (-also if you look closely--you see that has a single-sided rear end as well-)
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As a result of a related project I am working on, I have looked through lots and lots of vintage bicycle photos, both online and off.... And from that I can tell you that it is very very very difficult to invent any "new" style of bicycle.
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,,,,however,,,,,
Single-sided front steering is not new at all.
The oldest image I have of one is probably very close to 100 years old:
(pic embedded below, for as long as it lasts)
In the above pic, note that the tires appear to be white rubber.
This was typical only before WW-1, when the wartime demand for rubber drove manufacturers to use extenders to reduce their need for natural latex. The most-common extended they used was carbon black (still used today).
If you see an old image with a vehicle with white tires, it is almost certainly taken before 1914.
I have no idea if this motorcycle was a custom or not. (-also if you look closely--you see that has a single-sided rear end as well-)
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As a result of a related project I am working on, I have looked through lots and lots of vintage bicycle photos, both online and off.... And from that I can tell you that it is very very very difficult to invent any "new" style of bicycle.
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i watched the building of it. 8) truely a work of art. actually, IS a peice of art.
btw, i wonder what that guy has been up to??
btw, i wonder what that guy has been up to??
