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Only springs connect the rear of Maurice Steinlauf's bike with the roving front wheel.![fun_with_bikes_4]()
Ice Bike, with protective mittens on handles, is Joe Steinlauf's own solution to Chicago's icy winter streets.![fun_with_bikes_5]()
Bedstead Bike was dreamed up by Joe Steinlauf, who got the idea while lying around in bed one morning.![fun_with_bikes_3]()
Gangbusters Bike mounts 13 shotguns, two revolvers, six bayonets, flare gun.![fun_with_bikes_2]()
Uno-Wheel, if braked suddenly, has been known to spin its rider round and round inside the big main wheel.Hell on wheels: Life with mutant bicycles
In 1948, a number of inspired amateur craftsmen — not content with riding mundane, conventional bicycles — took their enthusiasm to an unlikely level. See more mutant bicycles at Life.com
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