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Cycle Industry, its origin, history and latest developments

Name: Cycle Industry, its origin, history and latest developments
Author: Walter Ferdinando Grew

Walter Ferdinando Grew

Read by Phil Benson · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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Early history and origin of the bicycle (22:23)
The tricycle era (9:23)
Tandem bicycles (5:22)
Materials (8:18)
From the stores to the railway dray (21:26)
Production methods (6:45)
The pneumatic and other tyres (13:16)
Change speed gears (10:09)
Spring frames (6:00)
The trade and racing (7:40)
The cycle boom (8:06)
Roads in Great Britain (8:48)
The weight question (5:57)
The bicycle on the continent (5:00)
Military and other service bicycles (6:21)
In the factory (8:23)
Accessories (7:51)
Pioneer rides (3:49)
The motor cycle (15:05)
The future of the industry (5:14)
Advertisements (6:29)