C
I long to see a picture of this fearsome beast from 1898:
"A unique bicycle support is attached to the side plate of one of the
pedals, where it is inconspicuous, but may be put in operation by the
touch of the foot. It weighs only three and a half pounds and folds up
and under the foot so as to be out of the way and out of sight when
the wheel is in use. It consists of a lever attached to and folding
along the edge of the pedal. Kicking a small button with the foot
releases the lever, which falls down and is strengthened by a jointed
truss. It supports the wheel at an angle of about 5 degrees. When
kicked with the foot again the lever flies back."
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A01E3DF1438E433A25757C1A96E9C94699ED7CF
An "inconspicuous" 3.5 lb spring-loaded extending-stand attached to
one pedal--ye gods!
Cheers,
Carl Fogel
"A unique bicycle support is attached to the side plate of one of the
pedals, where it is inconspicuous, but may be put in operation by the
touch of the foot. It weighs only three and a half pounds and folds up
and under the foot so as to be out of the way and out of sight when
the wheel is in use. It consists of a lever attached to and folding
along the edge of the pedal. Kicking a small button with the foot
releases the lever, which falls down and is strengthened by a jointed
truss. It supports the wheel at an angle of about 5 degrees. When
kicked with the foot again the lever flies back."
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A01E3DF1438E433A25757C1A96E9C94699ED7CF
An "inconspicuous" 3.5 lb spring-loaded extending-stand attached to
one pedal--ye gods!
Cheers,
Carl Fogel