When did they stop making Western Flyer bikes?
1998
Western Flyer was an American private label brand of bicycles, tricycles, scooters, play wagons, and pedal cars and tractors, and roller skates, sold by the former Western Auto stores. The trademark brand was first used in June 1931, and the brand of bicycles was sold until 1998.
What is a tandem stoker?
“Stoker” – the person who sits behind the captain on the tandem and has control of the braking, steering, and generally everything else besides the shifting. “Higher” gear – “Harder” to pedal (not “higher up on the cassette”)
When was the tandem invented?
1898
Tandem bicycles have been around for quite some time, with the first patents and inventions dating all the way back to the end of the 19th century. The first creator of the tandem bike was the Danish inventor Mikael Pederson[1], who developed the tandem bicycle design in 1898.
What do you call the person on the back of a tandem?
The person who rides at the front of the bike is called the captain and the person in the back seat is the stoker. Usually, the taller person of the tandem team is the captain.
Where is the frame number on a bike?
bottom bracket
Frame number location Most typically the bike frame number can be found stamped on the bottom bracket. However, it’s not always and might not be stamped at all. It can sometimes be found on a sticker, especially with carbon frames.
How did the Western Flyer sink?
As weeks turned into months, and months to years, the Flyer remained at the dock in the slough until, almost as if she said, “Enough, already,” she ruptured a plank and sank into the mud. The owner refloated her, but six months later she was again on the bottom.
Do both riders have to pedal on a tandem bike?
Riding a tandem requires teamwork, though. The front rider (captain) does all the steering and braking, which means earning and keeping the trust of the rear rider (stoker). For most tandem bikes, the riders must pedal in synch at the same rate, which means compromise.