Diavolvo Bicycle Act

I think it is useful to realize that both horse racing and the 1890's bicycle craze influenced the organization of automobile racing much in the way that decades later the production of radio shows informed how early television was presented. For bicylces, the idea of transfering power through chains and gears was foundational to primitive car transmissions. Depicted here, the daredevil amusement act by a rider referred to as Diavolvo was designed by mathematician Arthur Prescott. This information was provided by auto racing historian, Ken Parrotte.