A SPECTACULAR demonstration of unicycle operation was given in Los Angeles. Walter Nilsson, California inventor, drove his specially constructed machine 18 miles per hour in second gear withoutthe aid of a pneumatic tire.
His unicycle consists of a single outer wheel driven by an inner wheel held in a stationary frame and powered by a one-cylinder motor. The engine is mounted motorcycle fashion between the rider's legs. Steering is accomplished by means of a secret device which tilts the outer wheel while permitting the rider to remain upright.
With the arrival of a pneumatic tire, Nilsson expects to be able to attain 100 mile.
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