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... machine - Invented in 1839 by a Scottish blacksmith , it was operated by the rider pushing up and down on the forward treadles , thus turning the rear wheel by means of connecting levers . W hen 19 - year - old Frenchman Ernest Michaux ...
... machine - Invented in 1839 by a Scottish blacksmith , it was operated by the rider pushing up and down on the forward treadles , thus turning the rear wheel by means of connecting levers . W hen 19 - year - old Frenchman Ernest Michaux ...
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... machine's owner , the pedals were made and fitted to a pair of cranks mounted directly to the front wheel axle . Michaux based the idea on the system of handles used to turn a grindstone . So the basics of a true bicycle were born and ...
... machine's owner , the pedals were made and fitted to a pair of cranks mounted directly to the front wheel axle . Michaux based the idea on the system of handles used to turn a grindstone . So the basics of a true bicycle were born and ...
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... machine are often overlooked . It requires experience , skill and agility to make the most of variable gears ( called by their French name , dérailleur ) . Most new cyclists are well advised to build up confidence by starting out on a ...
... machine are often overlooked . It requires experience , skill and agility to make the most of variable gears ( called by their French name , dérailleur ) . Most new cyclists are well advised to build up confidence by starting out on a ...
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50 km G adjustable adjustable spanner alloy amateur American axle ball bearings bicycle bike body for cycle bottom bracket brake lever Britain cable cage chain chainwheel championships climb cone cotter pin cotterless crank crankset cycle racing cycle touring cyclists cyclo-cross derailleur gears distance Europe extractor fitted fixed fork tube forms of touring frame freewheel front forks front wheel grease handlebars headset hub gear inner tube jockey wheels km/hour lightweight locking nut locking ring London machine manufacturers mechanism metal Michaux miles mudguards National body normal pedal pull puncture quick-release rear derailleur rear wheel remove repair replace ride rider rivet road racing rubber saddle screw seat post seat tube six-day races spanner wrench speed spindle spoke sport sprocket tape thread tight tighten toe clips tool Tour de France Touring Club tourists track racing tubular tyres unscrew velocipede washer wired-on tyres Youth Hostels