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 46
cords, is in prin-ciple the same as that on a rear-driverdescribed further on, and one of its goodpoints is that its operation and enduranceare independent of what happens to theframe. It is not adjustable for wear, butthis is true of all gears and of the chainand sprocket, except that the chain… … 25 BANTAM CHAINLESS—1898. around by the crank (there are four in orderto lessen wear, but one would work alone),and as they roll upon the fixed ring theyare speeded up, giving a faster motion tothe large pinion and the wheel. Theirendurance under use has been well estab-lished, this form of gearing…
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