Boneshaker bicycle
- Description
- The Boneshaker bicycle was four times faster than walking, but its iron-tyred wheels made it uncomfortable. This boneshaker was made in 1866 for Mr Frampton May of Bridgwater. Its rubber tyres were added later.
- Accession Loan No.
- TTNCM : OS.AS.24
- Collection Class
- Domestic & Social Life
- Common Name
- Boneshaker bicycle
- Simple Name
- bicycle
- Period Classification
- Modern (AD 1800-Present)
- Production Date
- 1866 (about)
- Production Country
- England
- Production Continent
- Europe
- Material
- iron, leather, rubber, wood
