The inventive mania in the direction of cycling improvements is not alone confined to this country, which has of late developed any number of patent unicycles. England now comes to the font with what is called by the Britons “the latest novelty in velocipedes, the epicycle.” The epicycle is an immense wheel spoked to an inner rim, within which is fitted a V-shaped contrivance whose ends and averted apex are rigged with wheels, the lower and larger one of which is fitted with pedal attachments. With a pushing start and the added incentive of the friction furnished by the youthful operator pictured, the sanguine inventor claims its advantages are great speed and ease of locomotion.

From—The Marble Hill Press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.), 23 July 1896. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.