“From the lower ends of the fork C extend, in downwardly or backwardly direction, fixed brackets, C′, to which are applied closed expansible bellows, D, of oblong shape, one at each side of the driving-wheel A.
“The combination, in a velocipede, with the driving-wheel, of closed bellows supported on fixed brackets of the fork, forked pedal-rods connected at the lower end of the bottom of the bellows, and at the upper end to a transverse oscillating balance-rod.
“R. von Malkowsky.”
W. Bevan, of London, England. Safety Attachment for Bicycles. No. 319,385. Patented June 2, 1885.
“To all whom it may concern:
“Be it known that I, William Bevan, a subject of the Queen of England, residing at London, England, have invented a new and useful Improved Bicycle Safety Attachment for Learners, of which the following is a specification.
“If the wheels B be raised from the ground a short distance, considerable swaying of the machine will be possible without its quite tumbling over.
“As shown in Fig. 2, the wheels are upon the same level as the large wheel, and the machine is well supported, so that a person ignorant of the art of riding a bicycle can ride a machine fitted with this appliance.”
This is another gentleman who thinks he can balance the bicycle by means of out-riggers. However ridiculous this scheme may be, this inventor does not deserve the first prize. A machine shown at one of the London exhibitions, in which the two small wheels were replaced by iron sled-runners, should be the subject of our highest award. The inventor of our machine shown can well say that a person need not be able to ride; I recommend he make himself expert at headers, however.