NOS NEW VINTAGE Stizski Snow Bike Flyer BOX-Stingray Banana Seat Sno Bob Beatles - $650 - (Portage, MI)

NOS NEW VINTAGE Antique Snow Bike Flyer BOX-Stingray Banana Seat Sno Bob Beatles This classic is in excellent condition. Check out my other auctions! You don't know what you need until you see it and can't live without it!Thanks, uncletomstoys The early origins of the skibike (aka snowbike and skibob) appear to date back nearly 150 years... They seem to have appeared in the European alps in the 1850's as a means of practical winter transportation, as evidenced by oil paintings from the era. They were quite large with heavy wooden framework. As often happens, invention occurs concurrently in different geographic locations. There is evidence that a similar vehicle had been constructed in North America in the 1870's. In 1892 a patent was granted to an American, a Mr. J. Stevens for his "Ice Velocopede". (>Photo: Right) It was basically a bicycle conversion with a single runner in front and two in the rear. There is no evidence that it was ever produced. In 1911, the "Velogemel" was patented in Grindelwald, Switzerland. This is probably the first actual production skibike. Info Not much is known about skibike development during the next 38 years. However, an authenticated photo has recently surfaced from the 1939 MGM ski novelty movie "Ski-Birds", depicting a couple sitting on a fairly sophisticated metal skibike. This is something of a revelation, the "missing link" to later designs. Nothing is known regarding the origins of this bike. (>Photo: Right) Skibikes surfaced publicly again in the late 1940's. On March 10, 1949, Engelbert Brenter, an Austrian ski manufacturer, obtained a patent for his "Sit-Ski". (>Photo: Right) This device incorporated several innovative features. Prior to this time, skibikes were essentially transportation vehicles, a steer-able sledge with runners. Utilizing the principles of skiing, Mr. Brenter replaced the runners with real skis, added a suspension system and began utilizing short foot-skis. The end result of these changes was a slope…

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