tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564841575460253011.post6298983175249532654..comments2023-08-17T05:26:02.736-04:00Comments on From Wheels to Bikes: To the Gold Rush! Chilkoot Pass Bike Track (1897)michael neuberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576152907246589433noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564841575460253011.post-82754141984879168102012-02-15T20:18:19.379-05:002012-02-15T20:18:19.379-05:00Alas, I don't think so. There were tandems pro...Alas, I don't think so. There were tandems produced for men and women at that time that had the step through either in the front (as shown here) or in the back, depending on various theories as to which was more appropriate. Having the woman in front was more "gallant" was the thinking and the man was assumed to be able to see over the woman - and these bikes had rods to connect the rear handlebars to the front wheel - you can see that in this 1899 photo,here - <br />Http://flic.kr/p/AeicRA. In practice we can't know if men did most of the steering with such bikes but it gave the appearance that that they could.michael neuberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06576152907246589433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564841575460253011.post-33342370778560139012012-02-15T18:52:15.233-05:002012-02-15T18:52:15.233-05:00How often do you see the male as stoker in a coed ...How often do you see the male as stoker in a coed tandem team? Seems interesting. Are they implying some progressiveness here?greaterbrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916583586870034405noreply@blogger.com