The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

fass4h there are certain established
|txns angles and dimensions which must
= rather closely followed
II 10 In The little details that the quality
|a bicycle n apparent. The threading
4 The eupa In the hubs and hanger, the
Fcaorticnirg OF the material which en-
IN iaio the construction Of the machine
aM The treatment OF the problems or
ss&nix'ne friction. transmission OF power
sM resistance of strains have all to be
ss-s<aly considered aus wrought out. II
IA been true OF the building OF cycles as
Y ashsr Industries that thousands of In
kszsIona have been suggested for the I'm
Pavement o. the mechanical construction.
& which but a small number have proven
rracticai value. but there arc many nex
hsass in the ideal bicycle of today which
~ better both I'm theory and practice
eaa the ideas which have been displaced.
"a al instance OF this the new disc
sS'sting bearing may be mentioned.
- Gpe Of bearing provides n reversal
ne common bearing which Is found in
ssxk per cent. Of the wheels now In the
srkst In the common bearing II viii
remembered that the bearlng-cup Is
ssned or forced into the end Of the hub
fask hanger. the cone being threaded
q The axle and adjusting by turning
y - 10 contract or enlarge the space
siHssn The cup and. cone. The dlsadvan-
axs possessed BY bearing 81 this type
Ne play that l. present OF the cone on
= SPINDLE. Il being difficult To CONNER
SasJ producer threaded cone which Will
saesly ~ the threads on the spindle.
80 The lock OF binding nat IL set home.
tasrs = The least possible cant 20 the
'e's the ceae follows this inclination
- destroys the parallel OK the bearing.
assn when the threading Is wen done
20 tne material OF the best. the constant
ssssasng ard tightening of the parts
.ssfF Frosa adjustment or cleaning will
sssf ne threads 80 that the original az
a's'rcyed. With 8 disc or cup adjust
tearing the cones are immovabiy at
axseS - the spindle or crauk-shaft. and
cups are threaded and locked IN the
a-as or crank hanger. Ry reason 81 the
sssssr diameter 81 the hubs and hanger
80 70 raate opportunity Tor support than
SPINDLE ef small sectional diameter.
= accuracy can BE more easily OBJ
s@fs n addition 70 THIS the cups uSa-
80 sfta : FsnK which binds through
= he entire diameter II the cup. and
- al adjustment has been obtained
~ y nv sane immovablHty 60 the
A. though they were made from
sscee 81 material
an DIS ADJUSTING feature Is a sfrue-
- improvement, aud should be found
ssesa wheel making nretensiona - no
GRADS. Il IS now used ssunuw Rat.
- ni7re than likely % taken Hp ~
= .sssfesSntatiTe makers az the country
~x Hext years models IL IS hardly
0eEfxTr e esls 4 a hae} ss4f s,,sez..s s.
as ssFe - bearings q cheap machine.
ssraAeF 81 tsic hest eyclos now in the
are ceuStrlsesea with bearings 81
wwsnal ts'pe snca whesl = the
made In kencsha. Wis Tnis
- = asesah'y As s5oA ttcyeis ali TIE
n 1Ee~kh e. any in thf wof31. ard with
u>-P'esernent here ana there wcssia rep
- ssS acme q mechanical c0nStruc~
-. aEerv = another wheel have "a
s .aiea Is aiso - tae best tee Vtcgor.
-. Ia assigning - s0new bar faulty
- - 81 ralcris.s and workmanship
-. esrre - Satke q strictly high
-. ~ Y has too n1aae persts open Tor
A. = make g. 5istfnc1}v great Tnc
49, tolamt.a IS sise an sxcslfeus
Aad enc e the g, models. the
FFVsty aesrly a perfect hscycte
\ Ss--s toe older e. Hafs 'tlrers aavc a
l ~. @hscnnt ~ rsase~vs tfsna. whfeh
va. - sofsn = pfeaentl~s So ftc psibiae
ssss eeSStesy shautd hava lssstsaA el
6x~s~A ASis. asa IL ~ Fas lEurxossih3s 81
"a esseaine anywhere shat viii
g. - ~ = sae essasrsssJ,s idea q the ap-te-
Fsssrs e me vsar.
a. 1exF q IRE NassrEer 7nen 81 thF
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