The monocycle differs from other motor-driven vehicles in that it does not draw upon the ground to produce the tractive effect, but, tumbles forward with continuous falling motion, applying new surfaces of the tire to new surfaces of the ground without relying upon the stability of the latter for maintenance of motion.
It thus has the distinction of being the only machine which successfully travels on loose sand, and, therefore, the first practical substitute for the ancient ship of the desert—the camel.
Its adaptability for traveling over ice and snow might also render Mr. Jansen’s invention a valuable auxiliary for the Arctic explorer.
From—The Cook County Herald. (Grand Marais, Minn.), 15 July 1905. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
