The Cheetah was a very fast "ride-on" toy from the early 1970s. Some kids had Big Wheels, a few others had Green Machines, and the select few had a Cheetah!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Remaking/Reproducing the Cheetah?
Various folks have posted about trying to reproduce the Cheetah. I, for one, would love to try, but it will be a few years(!) before I will probably have the time. Have any of y'all made an attempt at remaking/reproducing the Cheetah?
We should start by posting and distributing plans so we can make home made versions for our own kids. And while we are at it, why not an adult version. I beleive the Cheetah was faster for the same reason the recumbent bicycle is faster. All that talk about being low for reduced wind resistance is nonsense. When in a recumbent position one can push with the full force of one's leg. On a bicycle your force is limited to your weight and your speed is limited to your own speed. But in a recumbent position you can exert greater force than gravity and let the gears translate it to speed.
Naw, man. The Cheetah got it's speed from magic! All those little babies riding their Big Wheels could do was stop and drool while we whipped by them at just a little under the speed of sound.
Please leave your email with a comment or email me if you are interested in the Cheetah or have any information to share!
Cowboy Stylin!
Must have been brand new...
3 Cheetahs!
A topper here! Can you find all 3 of them?
Side by Side Cheetahs
Brothers ready to take out any Big Wheels they see!
Little one with Cheetah...
The 1970s come to the 2000s!
Cheetah
The Legendary Cheetah
Cheetah Label
Cheetah from the front...
Another Cheetah
Those rear wheels are wearing away!
Cheetah Back End
Drive End
Cheetah from the back...
Cheetah Pedals
Pumped
Back to Back Cheetahs
A rare find!
Cheetah from the side...
Cheetah Handlebar Connection
Chopper
One of the first...
A prototype?
The Cheetah List
I was developing an email list of Cheetah afficienados (pretty much us kids that had one). My old laptop crashed and I lost the list. Please email me if you're one of those folks and let me know if you have any pictures (several sent me some great ones)!
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We should start by posting and distributing plans so we can make home made versions for our own kids. And while we are at it, why not an adult version. I beleive the Cheetah was faster for the same reason the recumbent bicycle is faster. All that talk about being low for reduced wind resistance is nonsense. When in a recumbent position one can push with the full force of one's leg. On a bicycle your force is limited to your weight and your speed is limited to your own speed. But in a recumbent position you can exert greater force than gravity and let the gears translate it to speed.
Naw, man. The Cheetah got it's speed from magic!
All those little babies riding their Big Wheels could do was stop and drool while we whipped by them at just a little under the speed of sound.
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