Looping the Loop on a Bicycle
HE SKIRTS THE BORDERLAND OF
ETERNITY
STARTING in mid-air and riding
down a steep incline 100 feet
long, he
accumulates a speed of 60 miles
an hour which hurls him into a
monster loop
with a force of 1400 pounds.
He is compelled to resist this
enormous pressure
and then in the flash of a
second accommodate himself to
less than five pounds
pressure at the top, and again
take up the greater pressure on
emerging from the loop.
He must steer his bicycle
sharply to the right, with
absolute accuracy, while riding
up-side down and turning a
complete somersault, and while
fighting the constantly
changing force inside the loop.
In other words he must loop the
loop or break his neck.
Acknowledged by old showmen to
be the most sensational and
spell-binding act
ever performed before the
public. Declared by them an act
that has made the show
business more difficult by
setting an unattainable mark for
future novelties.
The only act in the circus world
that cannot be learned.
It must be accomplished at the
first attempt, as failure means
serious injury.
There is no half-way route.
Put of upwards of 300 aspirants,
only two have succeeded and
escaped desperate falls.
Several have been Killed.
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THE ONE SUPREME, STARTLING
SENSATION of the ARENIC WORLD
DIAVOLO
LOOPING THE LOOP ON A BICYCLE
EN ROUTE SEASON OF 1905 SOUTH
AFRICA & INDIA, WITH FRANK
FILLES' CIRCUS.
STATING
in mid-air and riding down a
steep incline 100 feet long, he
accumulates a speed of 50 miles
an hour which hurls him into a
monster loop with a force of
1100 pounds. He is compelled to
resist this enormous pressure
and then in the flash of a
second accumulates himself to
less than five pounds pressure
at the top, and again take up
the greater pressure and
emerging from the loop. He must
steer his bicycle sharply to the
right, with absolute accuracy,
while riding up-side down and
changing force inside the loop.
In other words he must loop the
loop or break his neck.
Acknowledged by old showman to
be the most sensational and
spell-binding act ever performed
before the public. Desired by
them an act that has made the
show business more difficult by
setting an unattainable mark for
future novelties.
The only act in the circus world
that cannot be learned. It
must be accomplished at the
first attempt, as failure means
serious injury. There is no
half-way route.
Out of upwards of 500 aspirants,
only two have succeeded and
escaped desperate falls.
Several have been killed.
Letter to - (Diavolo)
Looping the Loop sent to the
famous bicycle daredevil J.C.
Carter who was traveling with
Harmston's Circus in Asia area.
Note post marks - letter was
forwarded many times.
June 7-1906 F Taylor
29a Quinton Street Earlsfield
Surrey S.W. England.
Dear Carter Thanks for the P.S.
and paper and wish you all
success. I am still at
home doing nichs and going silly
doing it I wish something
would come up it cant last long,
Dad not any thing to do, and has
gone down to the sea side for a
trip a bout for a week and be
back
(No2) to Germany for her
health and I cant think that the
firemans exams Eve is going out
after all and I have been
waiting for Hyman to come home
to see if he has some thing on
for me he is on a holiday on the
car and also returns tomorrow.
Well Carter I will be pleased to
here from you and will you think
of me some curiosity home Wish
Best Wishes I Remains Yours as
Ever Frank
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