McKay's Special Tandem Bicycle, circa 1900
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This quadruplet or four-seat tandem, from about 1900, would have been used in paced races. In these events, a team of pacers on a tandem pedaled around a track followed closely by a racer on a bicycle. Nestled in this wind resistant pocket behind the tandem -- the slipstream -- the racer could move at great speeds.
This quadruplet or four-seat tandem, from about 1900, would have been used in paced races. In these events, a team of pacers on a tandem pedaled around a track followed closely by a racer on a bicycle. Nestled in this wind resistant pocket behind the tandem -- the slipstream -- the racer could move at great speeds.
Artifact
Bicycle
Date Made
circa 1900
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1541.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Leather
Metal
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Blue
Brown
Red
Dimensions
Height: 42 in
Width: 34 in
Length: 149 in
Wheelbase: 121 in
Inscriptions
Gold insignia with blue lettering in front: McKAY'S SPECIAL / EXTRA QUALITY Pedal: COMET 6 MADE IN THE U.S.A. TORRINGTON CO. Tires: FIRESTONE 28 x 21 "F' logo
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