File:Flexible Flyer Hanging.jpg
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Not in snow and full size. This one hangs on the outside wall of Del Buono's bakery in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. Head first or feet first? A classic remembered by many, including me! This American Flyer is in the "Flexible" tradition. Historical note: In the 1880s, Samuel Leeds Allen invented the first steerable runner sled, the Flexible Flyer. Since that date, the ability to steer the sled away from obstacles has proven this type of sled to be more appropriate for the safety conscious. In addition, runner sleds force the weight of the rider onto two thin runners where the pressure causes a microscopic film of snow or ice to melt as the sled passes over it. This invisible layer of fluid reduces friction, causing the sled's speed to greatly exceed that of its flat bottomed relatives. Some people who sled sometimes use ramps or jumps to increase the danger or fun factor of sledding. In some cases, the ramp or jump may send the participant over objects such as fences, boxes, plants, benches. source: wapedia.mobi/en/Sledding There is a model of the Flexible Flyer in the Smithsonian. |
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