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PREFACE.

CHAPTER I. EVOLUTION OF THE BICYCLE—1816 TO 1899.

TRANSFORMATION OF “THE SHOW.”

A CYCLE OPENING DAY.

THE SWIFT MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT.

THE TENDENCY TO FIXITY.

THE TENDENCY TO REVERSION.

A BRIEF SKETCH OF DEVELOPMENT.

TENDENCIES IN GENERAL.

DROP OF THE CRANK BRACKET.

HEIGHT AND SHAPE OF FRAME.

SIZES AND SECTIONS OF TUBING.

REINFORCEMENTS AND JOINTS.

HUBS AND SPOKES.

CRANKS AND CRANK AXLES.

SEAT-POSTS AND HANDLEBAR FASTENINGS.

GEARCASES, PEDALS AND BRAKES.

CHAINS AND CHAIN ADJUSTERS.

WOOD GUARDS AND RIMS.

TIRES.

SADDLES.

TRICYCLES AND MULTICYCLES.

PRICES AND VALUES.

CHAPTER II. THE CHAINLESS WHEEL.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE BEVEL-GEAR CHAINLESS.

THE COLUMBIA CHAINLESS.

THE SPALDING CHAINLESS.

THE STEARNS CHAINLESS.

THE MONARCH CHAINLESS.

THE HUMBER CHAINLESS.

THE STERLING CHAINLESS.

THE DAYTON CHAINLESS.

THE BAYVELGERE CHAINLESS.

THE HILDICK CHAINLESS.

THE CRESCENT CHAINLESS.

THE CRAWFORD CHAINLESS.

THE DAYTON CHAINLESS.

THE FEATHERSTONE CHAINLESS.

SOME DEDUCTIONS.

THE PINE CHAINLESS.

THE “ENGLISH” CHAINLESS.

CHAINLESS EVOLUTION IN ENGLAND.

THE BANTAM CHAINLESS.

THE ACATENE CHAINLESS.

THE QUADRANT CHAINLESS.

THE LLOYD’S ROLLER-PIN GEAR.

CHAPTER III. CHAINLESS vs. CHAIN.

A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE PRINCIPAL “SAFETY” TYPES.

MODES OF POWER TRANSMISSION.

THE STRESS OF THE CHAIN-PULL.

DEMANDS UPON CHAINLESS CONSTRUCTION.

THE PROBLEM OF “END-THRUST.”

THE PROBLEM OF EFFECT UPON BEARINGS.

EFFECT OF “SIDE-THRUST” UPON THE FRAME.

THE QUESTION OF THE GEAR TEETH.

THE CHARGES AGAINST THE CHAIN.

GEAR CASES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN CHAINS.

THE OUTLOOK FOR THE CHAINLESS.

EFFECT OF THE CHAINLESS UPON THE CYCLE TRADE.

EVOLUTION IN THE TRADE.

CHAPTER IV. FRAME AND FORK CONSTRUCTION.

JUVENILE BICYCLES.

LADIES BICYCLE FRAMES.

FRONT FORKS.

TUBE MAKING.

MAKING DROP FORGINGS.

SHEET STEEL PARTS.

CRESCENT SHEET STEEL PARTS.

THE CRANK HANGER.

BRAZING.

KANGAROO FRAME.

EXIT THE WOOD FRAME.

CHAPTER V. CHAIN PROTECTION.

CLEANLINESS INSURED.

ITS OTHER ADVANTAGES.

LEADING ’98 GEAR CASES.

ORIGIN OF THE GEAR CASE.

ESSENTIAL QUALITIES.

CHAPTER VI. THE CHAIN AND ITS FUNCTIONS.

OPERATION AND EVOLUTION OF THE CHAIN.

ATTEMPTS TO DEAL WITH CHAIN FRICTION.

THE BROWN ROLLER-SPROCKET.

VARIOUS ROLLER-CHAINS.

THE LINK FRICTION ON SPROCKET AND PIN.

THE REMINGTON CHAIN.

THE LIBERTY SPROCKET.

THE VICTOR STRAIGHT-LINE SPROCKET.

CHAIN BOLTS AND REPAIRS.

CHAIN ADJUSTMENTS.

CHAPTER VII. HUBS, SPOKES AND RIMS.

THE “SUSPENSION” WHEEL.

CONSTRUCTION AND STRAINS OF HUB AND SPOKES.

THE WOOD WHEEL.

VARIOUS STYLES OF HUB AND SELF-OILING DEVICES.

WOOD RIMS.

VARIOUS MAKES OF WOOD RIMS.

CHAPTER VIII. EVOLUTION OF THE TIRE.

REPAIR TOOLS.

VULCANIZING.

CHAPTER IX. BEARINGS AND POINTS OF CONTACT.

EVOLUTION OF THE BEARING.

THE QUESTION OF “POINTS” OF CONTACT

HEEDLESS CONSTRUCTION.

BALL-MAKING.

THE “CUP” OR “DISK” ADJUSTMENT.

GENERAL IMPROVEMENT IN BEARINGS.

LUBRICATION AND DUST EXCLUSION.

SOME DISTINCTIVE 1898 FEATURES.

CHAPTER X. CRANKS, PEDALS AND AXLES.

THE “DIVIDED AXLE.”

STRICT “ONE-PIECE” CONSTRUCTION.

CRANK THROW AND VARIABLE GEAR.

CRANK DROP AND CRANK THROW.

GEAR RATIO.

SHAPES OF CRANK AND SPROCKET.

EVOLUTION OF THE PEDAL.

ANKLE MOTION IN PEDALLING.

THE RAMSEY SWINGING PEDAL.

CHAPTER XI. THE SADDLE.

SAFETY SADDLES.

THE CHRISTY TYPE.

THE SAGER LINE.

THE MESINGER SADDLE.

THE GARFORD SADDLES.

THE GILLIAM LINE.

THE BROWN TYPE.

THE “UNIVERSAL” SADDLE.

THE HUNT SADDLES.

SUNDRY OTHER MAKERS.

IN GENERAL.

SEAT POSTS.

CHAPTER XII. HANDLEBARS, GRIPS AND BRAKES.

THE MODERN HANDLEBAR.

THE WOOD BAR.

GRIPS.

EVOLUTION OF THE BRAKE.

BRAKE OR NO BRAKE.

VARIOUS TIRE BRAKES.

AUTOMATIC REAR HUB BRAKES.

THE SPENCER BRAKES.

CHAPTER XIII. LAMPS AND LAMP BRACKETS.

EVOLUTION OF THE LAMP.

THE SEARCHLIGHT.

THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.

VARIOUS OTHER OIL LAMPS.

LAMP LIGHTERS.

LAMP BRACKETS.

ELECTRIC LAMPS.

THE KLONDIKE ELECTRIC

ACETYLENE GAS LAMPS.

CARBIDE LAMPS IN MARKET.

CHAPTER XIV. CYCLOMETERS AND OTHER SUNDRIES.

BELLS.

THE “BELL-BRAKE.”

TOE-CLIPS.

LUGGAGE CARRIERS.

AUXILIARY SEATS.

PARCEL CARRIERS.

OTHER ACCESSORIES.

LUBRICANTS.

FOOT PUMPS.

AN AUTOMATIC PUMP.

CHAPTER XV FREAKS AND USELESS DEVICES.

SOME CONSTANT FALLACIES.

SOME EXAMPLES OF USELESS CONTRIVING.

THE LURE OF THE PATENT.

BUILDING “TO ORDER.”

“OLD WHEELS CUT DOWN.”

THE CRAZE FOR “DROP.”

CHAPTER XVI. TANDEMS AND MULTICYCLES.

TANDEM CONSTRUCTION OF THE YEAR.

EVOLUTION OF THE TANDEM.

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF TANDEMS.

MULTICYCLES.

TRICYCLES.

CHAPTER XVII. MOTOR VEHICLES.

EVOLUTION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE.

THE STEAM CARRIAGE.

AIR AS MOTIVE POWER.

ELECTRICITY AS POWER.

THE COLUMBIA ELECTRIC PHAETON.

OTHER ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

THE GAS MOTOR.