A few years back we were looking at travel trailers, and the salesman asked us if we were interested in a trailer with one axle or two. I asked if there was any benefit to either arrangement, and he asked me if I’d like to be changing a tire on the side of road, and God only knows where and under what weather and traffic conditions. We got two axles. Only had one flat tire, and that was discovered at the storage place when I went to pick it up. In 2017 we were trying to decide whether to park it down on the Texas Gulf Coast for the summer or sell it. We sold it about 2 months before Hurricane Harvey came along.
On The Flintstones, the spare was a hammer and chisel in the ‘trunk’. They’d find a stone close to the size of their wheel and chisel it down to the shape and put it on and be on their way.
Sir Ruddy Blighter, Jr. over 3 years ago
Ugh, back in the OLD days, a wheel came with a full-sized spare
Charlie Fogwhistle over 3 years ago
A few years back we were looking at travel trailers, and the salesman asked us if we were interested in a trailer with one axle or two. I asked if there was any benefit to either arrangement, and he asked me if I’d like to be changing a tire on the side of road, and God only knows where and under what weather and traffic conditions. We got two axles. Only had one flat tire, and that was discovered at the storage place when I went to pick it up. In 2017 we were trying to decide whether to park it down on the Texas Gulf Coast for the summer or sell it. We sold it about 2 months before Hurricane Harvey came along.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 3 years ago
From the look of the axel, it looks like you have a good start at a skateboard there. Stony Hawk in the making.
jagedlo over 3 years ago
“Because you never know when you’re going to need it!”
Purple People Eater over 3 years ago
The position of the axle and the way it’s connected is rather interesting.
Zebrastripes over 3 years ago
Lol!
Michael G. over 3 years ago
Roger Penrose is on the phone screaming “copyright infringement”.
Francis Lapeyre Premium Member over 3 years ago
From looking at that axle, it was designed by MC Escher’s ancestor.
rshive over 3 years ago
The birth of technology? Maybe something near it.
michael3114 over 3 years ago
The artist really botched the perspective in that last frame.
paranormal over 3 years ago
On The Flintstones, the spare was a hammer and chisel in the ‘trunk’. They’d find a stone close to the size of their wheel and chisel it down to the shape and put it on and be on their way.
cuzinron47 over 3 years ago
Gonna need some training wheels too.
webfoot5 over 3 years ago
Looks like something out of Escher’s mind.
Cerabooge over 3 years ago
Next comes the seat affixed to the “axle”.
David_the_CAD over 3 years ago
people moving around by standing with one foot on either side of a single wheel? It will never catch on.
Then a few years ago someone added an electric motor and now OneWheels are all the rage. I guess BC was just way ahead of the curve. . .
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
No AAA back then?
zeexenon over 3 years ago
My pop owned a used car business just after WWII. PETER, DON’T TRUST HIM!
Comicfan (I can't think of a better name) over 3 years ago
It’s like a Prehistoric unfinished bike
BigNateCrayz over 3 years ago
Its a two person bike