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    The Star-Rider's Manual - An Instruction Book on the Uses of the American Star Bicycle
    The Star-Rider's Manual - An Instruction Book on the Uses of the American Star Bicycle
    The Star-Rider's Manual - An Instruction Book on the Uses of the American Star Bicycle
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    The Star-Rider's Manual - An Instruction Book on the Uses of the American Star Bicycle

    By E. H. Corson

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    This volume contains a detailed guide to owning, maintaining and using the vintage "American Star Bicycle", a popular contemporary bicycle brand. First published in 1883, this handbook will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in vintage cycling, and especially that which pertains to the "American Star Bicycle". Profusely illustrated and full of timeless information, "The Star-Rider's Manual" is not to be missed by cycling enthusiasts and collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "History of the 'Star'", "Directions for Leaning to Ride", "Fancy Riding", "Touring", "Tips on Touring", "Care of the Star", and "Rights of Bicycles". Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the History of the Bicycle.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacha Press
    Release dateSep 21, 2017
    ISBN9781473342187
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      The Star-Rider's Manual - An Instruction Book on the Uses of the American Star Bicycle - E. H. Corson

      Preface.

      In offering this little work to the fraternity of Wheelmen in general, and the Star portion of it in particular, the author hopes to supply a want that has been growing since the advent of the new machine—a want that he felt when a beginner—and one, he confidently believes, that many others now feel, especially those who cannot obtain the advantages of a riding school. He has endeavored to lay down these instructions as concisely as possible and still preserve their clearness, thus making it a work adapted to any who may attempt to master the Star.

      Besides the instructions the author has added a brief history of the Star as set forth by Mr. Pressey the inventor, and a chapter on the rights and privileges of bicyclers, from a circular sent out to members of the L. A. W., both being valuable additions to the Manual and worthy of careful perusal.

      He sincerely offers his thanks to those who have assisted him in this work, and hopes to return the kindness with interest added.

      Very Truly,

      E. H. CORSON.

      History of the Star

      BY THE INVENTOR.

      MR. E. H. CORSON,

      DEAR SIR:—In answer to your request for me to write for publication in your Star Manual a history of the beginning of our new bicycle, I send you the following:

      In 1879, my son Burt, then twelve years of age, was attacked with symptoms of the bicycle fever. He borrowed a very poor specimen of a velocipede from a friend, and commenced pitching heels over head in every conceivable direction, always claiming that he wasn’t hurt much, and that his clothes were good for nothing, or they wouldn’t tear so easily. He continued this exercise until one day he took what he called a header. This was a new term to me then and proved a very severe experiment for him, as this time he had not only torn his clothes, but had received a fearful wound in one leg from which the blood was flowing fast.

      This, together with his otherwise damaged condition, convinced me that he must either have a safer machine to ride, (for I knew he would never give up riding while there was any life left in him), or that I should have but one boy, instead of two. Being a mechanic and something of an inventor, I therefore commenced studying the mordern bicycle, with a determination to make a better and safer machine for my boy to ride. In order to carry out my purpose, I myself commenced riding, and soon found that the only danger of falling, (having acquired the art of balancing, which is much the same as in walking), was from momentum, when from accident or otherwise the speed was suddenly checked; that the little wheel, which in the crank machine is only used to help the rider to keep his balance over the large wheel, was on the wrong side; that it could not serve its purpose in that position, but must be placed before the carrying wheel, where it would serve as a brace or safeguard against being thrown forward, as above. I made a machine, putting the small wheel, which I used as a steering wheel, in front, and found by careful experiments that with 150 pounds on the saddle, which could by this arrangement be placed over the center of the carrying wheel, the small wheel, with the spring above it, would run over any common obstruction, practically as easily forward as behind the large wheel, and much easier than it would as used by the crank machine, where it must carry part of the weight of the rider. Wheelbarrows are always pushed, it long ago having been found that no more power was required to push than to pull them over any common

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