'donkey Bike' Demonstrated (1966)

Unissued / Unused material -
Earls Court, London.
VS Outside Earls Court during the International Cycle and Motorcycle Show German inventor Mr Emil Friedman takes his folded cycle out of car boot and unfolds it. He is the inventor of the 'Donkey Cycle' and demonstrates how it can be used. It is a very strange design.
(Orig.Neg.) Old record suggests material material dates from around 18/11/1966.
FILM ID:3217.17
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[@thadude9013]

The sound in this is magnificent

[@arcticassassingaming7827]

So this is what the 60s looks like.

[@VacuousCat]

Bike so small has no need to fold.

[@JoeBManco]

I am going to build one of these.

[@PRH123]

No clear what the advantage or purpose is supposed to be. It's compact, but why not have the bars the right way round...