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Show AERIAL CYCLING IS LATEST Riders on Novel Morry-Go-Round Pedal to Turn Propellers Which Supply Needed Motive Power. A novol form of morry-go-round haa been dovlscd by an Illinois mnn. A control mast has a sweep arm swivel-ly swivel-ly mounted on tho top. Suspended from tho ends of this arm, on long rods, nro blcyclo frames, with nil tho characteristics of n blcyclo, excopt tho wheols. In placo of wheels a pro-poller pro-poller Is mountc-d behind tho scat, and It is this propeller that Is op-orated op-orated by driving tho podnls. To uso this apparatus two children tako scats Novel Merry-Go-Round. on tho frames and pedal as if thoy Woro riding a blcyclo. This sots the propcllors In motion nnd tho merry-go-round rovolves, tho swlvol mounting mount-ing Imparting a rocking movemont in addition. This amusement 1b practically prac-tically aerial cycling, and tho speed of tho revolutions is limited only by tho speed with which tho rldors can pedal. |