2w
The Neracar Motorcycle
Not a motorcycle guy but this thing is crazy cool. These were made in the 20s in Syracuse NY. Note the center steering.
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· 2w
In the fall of 1922, legendary long-distance rider “Cannonball” Baker rode a Neracar from Staten Island, New York, to Los Angeles (~3,364 miles) in 174 hours and 1 minute (about 7+ days of riding time).
He averaged nearly 20 mph on mostly unpaved roads. Operating costs were just $15.70. It took him 7 days and he used 45 gallons of fuel.
He averaged nearly 20 mph on mostly unpaved roads. Operating costs were just $15.70. It took him 7 days and he used 45 gallons of fuel.
· 2w
Here is Cannonball himself.
· 2w
· 2w
That is cool! Never saw a motorcycle with steering like that.
· 2w
The Lane Museum in Nashville has one.
https://www.lanemotormuseum.org/collection/motorcycles/item/nearcar_1924_motorcycle/
https://www.lanemotormuseum.org/collection/motorcycles/item/nearcar_1924_motorcycle/
· 2w
I love early cross country adventures recorded over history.
Alice Ramsey and three women passengers did it in a 1909 Maxwell.
I can only imagine the daily challenges an undertaking like that must have required back in those days.
That motorcycle is interesting. Anytime people “colored outside of the lines” from an engineering /design standpoint with cars and motorcycles, it grabs your attention. That thing is cool!
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/alice-ramseys-historic-cross-country-drive-29114570/
Alice Ramsey and three women passengers did it in a 1909 Maxwell.
I can only imagine the daily challenges an undertaking like that must have required back in those days.
That motorcycle is interesting. Anytime people “colored outside of the lines” from an engineering /design standpoint with cars and motorcycles, it grabs your attention. That thing is cool!
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/alice-ramseys-historic-cross-country-drive-29114570/
· 2w
· 2w
Can you imagine how sore you would have been after riding that thing cross country on roads of the time? A hard tail with maybe a couple inches of suspension travel in the front. It had to be a punishing ride.
· 1w
One of these is on my bucket list.
· 1w
I know a fellow who has a restored one that he rides regularly