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- Bicycle Seat, 1930-1940 - Cyclists want a comfortable ride. This padded leather seat from the 1930s with its large springs helped cushion the pelvis and sensitive areas of the rider. It was a vast improvement from the hard metal or wooden seats attached to 19th century velocipedes.
- 1930-1940
- Collections - Artifact
Bicycle Seat, 1930-1940
Cyclists want a comfortable ride. This padded leather seat from the 1930s with its large springs helped cushion the pelvis and sensitive areas of the rider. It was a vast improvement from the hard metal or wooden seats attached to 19th century velocipedes.
- Advertisement for the Christy "Anatomical" Bicycle Saddle, 1897 - Riding a bicycle could be uncomfortable without a proper seat or saddle. This 1897 advertisement from the A. G. Spalding and Brothers touted the Christy Anatomical saddle. The split padded seat provided a cushion for the pelvis and sensitive areas -- something riders appreciated. Physicians, according to the ad, also approved of the design.
- 1897
- Collections - Artifact
Advertisement for the Christy "Anatomical" Bicycle Saddle, 1897
Riding a bicycle could be uncomfortable without a proper seat or saddle. This 1897 advertisement from the A. G. Spalding and Brothers touted the Christy Anatomical saddle. The split padded seat provided a cushion for the pelvis and sensitive areas -- something riders appreciated. Physicians, according to the ad, also approved of the design.
- Bicycle Seat, circa 1897 - Cyclists want a comfortable seat or saddle. A number of companies created various designs to help cushion the pelvis and sensitive areas of the rider. This leather-covered seat was created by the H. & F. Mesinger Manufacturing Company, which also made motorcycle saddles.
- circa 1897
- Collections - Artifact
Bicycle Seat, circa 1897
Cyclists want a comfortable seat or saddle. A number of companies created various designs to help cushion the pelvis and sensitive areas of the rider. This leather-covered seat was created by the H. & F. Mesinger Manufacturing Company, which also made motorcycle saddles.
- Bicycle Seat, circa 1895 - Riding on a hard metal or wood bicycle seat could prove painful. Cyclists desired a comfortable seat or saddle. A number of companies created various designs, like this leather covered seat with an open center, to help cushion the pelvis and sensitive areas of the rider.
- circa 1895
- Collections - Artifact
Bicycle Seat, circa 1895
Riding on a hard metal or wood bicycle seat could prove painful. Cyclists desired a comfortable seat or saddle. A number of companies created various designs, like this leather covered seat with an open center, to help cushion the pelvis and sensitive areas of the rider.