The Modern bicycle and its accessories; a complete reference book for rider, dealer, and maker (1898)
Schwalbach, Alexander, Wilcox, Julius, Commercial advertiser association, New York · New York, The Commercial advertiser association · leaf 111
oconsider the topic at my length, becauseit is not at present in agitation—that two-speed or three-speed gear and variablepedal stroke, while a tempting subject for Inventors, are not and never can be reallypractical in the complete sense. To ex-change Dower Cor speed or vice versa atwill, BO that… … Til 10 RAMSEY PEDAL, would bo a consummation devoutly to bewished but this cannot be done, if lever-driving Is used, which is the most manage-able mode for this particular object, avariable Leverage can be obtained; but theoffsetting disadvantages, which are notsmall, must be accepted too. As for…
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