Sentence examples for boneshaker from inspiring English sources

In 1870, just as the boneshaker was developing into a practical bicycle called the "ordinary," the Franco-German War set back the French industry.

The hard ride of wood-spoked wheels and iron rims gave early velocipedes the sobriquet of "boneshaker," but solid rubber tires and wire-spoked wheels helped soften the ride.

The crude boneshaker, based on wooden carriage technology, was replaced by the elegant "ordinary" bicycle.

O to be young and biking in Ameri­ca at the close of the 19th century and have nothing to worry about, except perhaps the roads (which were an issue only if they were good: on the big-wheeled "boneshaker" bikes, as one cycling reporter put it, "the element of safety is rather distasteful to a good many riders who prefer to run some risk, as it gives zest to the sport")!

The first real bicycle was the velocipede or boneshaker (1865) – an aptly named wooden machine with metal tyres – then came the penny farthing and then the safety bicycle, popular in the 1880s.

This we learn when a census officer pops by his breeze-block house – a half-cute, half-clumsy device – just before he hops on his boneshaker for the night shift at the local auto factory.

The streets would have clattered and rung with the din of thousands of boneshakers as workers streamed to and from factories, docks and building sites.

All too often in pictures they are shown as "boneshakers", the riding of which signifies un-worldliness and lack of success on the part of the owner.

The home to both established and up-and-coming local, regional and national touring bands, Boneshakers embraces all: from the rootsy rockers to the conjunto greats, the indie crowd, and even salsa.

While It's All About the Bike lacks an obvious cliffhanger ending, – the biggest nail-biter is what colour Penn paints the frame – it is particularly strong on the history of cycling, placing Penn's bike within the context of the draisines, dandy horses, boneshakers and widow-makers that have gone before.

Hand-built original bicycles of the 1860's were known as boneshakers -- from which the exhibit draws its name.