merde alors@sh.itjust.works to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoUS military bicycle with machine-gun, 1897 ADlemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: noncredibledefense@sh.itjust.works
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minus-squarejagged_circle@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoLol why did they put wheels on the wheels?
minus-squareAmanduh@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoProbably for easy moving for a place like a museum?
minus-squarejagged_circle@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoBut it has wheels for easy moving.
minus-squareAmanduh@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoThose wheels ARE good for moving, but only moving. Once it’s stopped it needs some help to stay upright, and a place like a museum might use a mechanism such as in the picture so they can move the exhibit when needed.
minus-squareanton@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoMaybe to reduce wear on the original mechanism.
Lol why did they put wheels on the wheels?
Probably for easy moving for a place like a museum?
But it has wheels for easy moving.
Those wheels ARE good for moving, but only moving. Once it’s stopped it needs some help to stay upright, and a place like a museum might use a mechanism such as in the picture so they can move the exhibit when needed.
Maybe to reduce wear on the original mechanism.