Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Spaceland.
Bicycle designer B.G. Bowden with his new Spacelander bicycle, which he is taking to the offices of the Council of Industrial Design, London, for inclusion in the 'Britain Can Make It Better' exhibition, 17th September 1946. Innovative features of the bicycle include, a hub dynamo/motor, which stores energy while the bicycle is travelling downhill and releases it on uphill gradients, as well as shaft drive, an instrument panel and an optional radio. (Photo by J. A. Hampton/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Monday, August 24, 2009
Manuel Morand leads the pack..
Manuel Morand leads the pack on a Mochet Velocar during the "Paris-Limoges" race in 1934. When Manuel was leading the field he would go an easy 31 MPH for several miles at a time. This forced his rivals to work very hard. Unfortunately, uphill he was usually dropped. As happens today, Manuel raced by himself, and was not able to race in a team pace line. Because of this he did not win races, but usually finished in a quite respectable position.
Via: Recumbents.com"The Velocar was a fast racing bike, but like most most modern recumbents, the Velocar was most often used as a recreational bike. Here, a woman pedals serenely through the French countryside."
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Pedal Pusher.
Motorcycle “Riga 12" Designer : Gunars Gludins. Producer: Sarkana Zvaigzne. Via: Baltic design blog
Somewhere in Spain..
A fan walks out of a tent in the shape of a motorcycle as fans began to arrive at the Jerez race track in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain Friday May 1, 2009 on the first day of practice for Sunday's Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix. Via: daylife
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
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