“... By having a pair of the levers an alternate motion is kept up and a continuous revolution of the driving-wheel maintained.
“A ratchet and pawl, ball-clutch, or eccentric friction-clutch will accomplish this object, the latter being preferable, owing to the absence of noise.
“With the large wheel, and the rider sitting below the centre of gravity, a slow motion can be maintained and the effort to propel it need not necessarily be great.”
A. C. Monnin and P. Filliez, of Canton, O. Bicycle. No. 361,310. Patented April 19, 1887.
“It will be seen that by our peculiar arrangement an operator can use his hands and feet in propelling the bicycle proper, and that great speed can be made by reason of the wheels E working on the pinions b. It will be understood that to the rear end of the arm G is attached, in the ordinary manner, a small travelling wheel, and, if desired, two wheels may be attached to the arm G. It will also be understood that a suitable saddle is to be properly attached to the arm G.”
G. B. Scuri, of Italy. Velocipede. No. 242,161. Patented May 31, 1881.
“To all whom it may concern:
“Be it known that I, G. Battista Scuri, a citizen of the Kingdom of Italy, residing at Turin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Velocipedes.