A Social History of the Bicycle, Its Early Life and Times in America |
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... pneumatic tire . This fortunate idea was followed quickly by other inventions aimed at perfecting valves . However , cyclists were generally skeptical of punctures and blowouts , and therefore they tended to shy away from the pneumatics ...
... pneumatic tire . This fortunate idea was followed quickly by other inventions aimed at perfecting valves . However , cyclists were generally skeptical of punctures and blowouts , and therefore they tended to shy away from the pneumatics ...
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... pneumatic tires in Belfast was continued in the United States . Late in 1890 an American paper called attention to tires that it said were made of canvas and " blown up like a football " and were to be seen only on English - made ...
... pneumatic tires in Belfast was continued in the United States . Late in 1890 an American paper called attention to tires that it said were made of canvas and " blown up like a football " and were to be seen only on English - made ...
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... pneumatic tires on the market in 1896. And the papers were filled with advice on how to care for the tricky things : Do not wash them with kerosene or the rubber will rot , keep them properly inflated , do not lose the " pretty little ...
... pneumatic tires on the market in 1896. And the papers were filled with advice on how to care for the tricky things : Do not wash them with kerosene or the rubber will rot , keep them properly inflated , do not lose the " pretty little ...
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