A Bicycle with 16 Gears
This is a revolutionary "Deal Drive" bicycle with 16 gears, which shift gears according to the pressure applied to the peddle. Since it does not need cables nor control keys, the rider can dedicate both hands to steer the bicycle, ensuring greater...
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Army cycling champions
The winners of the Army inter-unit open cycling championships: first place M.W. Jayantha (middle), second place L.H. Sarath (left) and third place Leslie Rupasinghe (right).
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A.E. Palihawadana
Prime Minister A.E. Palihawadana awarding the winner of the 330 miles Deepa Charika race who finished the race in a standard type bicycle.
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Circus
Picture taken by a Sunday Times Cameraman shows the China Forward Acrobatic Art Troupe spinning plates on thin sticks (almost) naturally; a Chinese sport handed down from the Han Dynasty over two thousand years ago.
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Bicycle
This is the world's first 16 gear bicycle, manufactured in Britain.
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Adolf Herbst
1.42 a.m. Electrician Adolf Herbst (20) comes out. He is fourth.
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M.Andre Jacques
Nine trapped miners were dramatically rescued from the Mt. Rivel Chalk mine in Champagnole (Eastern France) last week. They are (left to right) M. Andre Jacques, M. Joseph Cottenos, M. Henri David, M. Andre Martinet, (Foreman) M. Pierre Conus, M. ...
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