The Moulton Bicycle

Author : Bruce D. Epperson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-18
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781476632407

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The Moulton Bicycle by Bruce D. Epperson Pdf

In 1963, British inventor Alex Moulton (1920–2012) introduced an innovative compact bicycle. Architectural Review editor Reyner Banham (1922–1988) predicted it would give rise to “a new class of cyclists,” young urbanites riding by choice, not necessity. Forced to sell his firm in 1967, Moulton returned in the 1980s with an even more radical model, the AM—his acclaim among technology and design historians owed much to Banham’s writings. The AM’s price tag (some models cost many thousands of dollars) has inspired tech-savvy cyclists to create “hot rod” compact bikes from Moulton-inspired “shopper” cycles of the 1970s—a trend also foreseen by Banham, who considered hot rod culture the “folk art of the mechanical era.” The author traces the intertwined lives of two unusually creative men who had an extraordinary impact on each others’ careers, despite having met only a few times.

Author : Tony Hadland
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783643905659

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The F-Frame Moultons by Tony Hadland Pdf

"My intention in the creation of the Moulton bicycle was to take the evolution of that most remarkable device a stage beyond its classical form. In other words to produce a bicycle which was more pleasing to have and to use....One of the most pleasing consequences of the Moulton bicycle epic so far has been the spontaneous growth of the Moulton Users' groups: and to meet and to ride with them gives me special pleasure." -- Dr. Alex Moulton *** The purpose of this book is twofold. It introduces the Moulton bicycle to the many people - cyclists and non-cyclists alike - who either know nothing of it or whose knowledge is limited by the virtual disappearance of this extraordinary machine from our roads; by the numerous myths circulating about it and by the cursory mention it receives in most cycling books. Additionally, the book offers to Moulton owners and devotees a further appreciation of the background history and capability of the bike. (Series: Bicycle Science - Vol. 2) [Subject: History, Bicycle Science, Engineering]

Author : Tony Hadland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Moulton bicycle
ISBN : 0950743119

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The Moulton Bicycle by Tony Hadland Pdf

Author : Paul Grogan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Moulton bicycles
ISBN : 0954326539

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The 'classic' Moulton by Paul Grogan Pdf

Author : Tony Hadland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Moulton bicycle
ISBN : OCLC:505165087

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The Moulton Bicycle by Tony Hadland Pdf

Author : Tony Hadland
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Moulton bicycles
ISBN : 9783643103567

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The Spaceframe Moultons by Tony Hadland Pdf

Re-reading today Tony Hadland's book "The Spaceframe Moultons" brings back what a splendid job he did in researching and describing those exciting events which led up to the birth of the Spaceframe Moulton.

Author : Paul Grogan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Moulton bicycles
ISBN : 0954326520

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The Marvellous Moulton Mini by Paul Grogan Pdf

Author : C. Calvin Jones
Publisher : Park Tool
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-24
Category : Reference
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair by C. Calvin Jones Pdf

The BBB-4 Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair by Calvin Jones is packed with easy-to-follow, step-by-step procedures, color photos and repair tips for keeping almost any road or off-road bike running smoothly and trouble-free. Whether it's repairing a flat tire, adjusting brakes and shifting systems, truing wheels, or maintaining hub, headset and bottom bracket bearing systems, the BBB-4 has you covered. Thoroughly researched and revised, the 4th edition of the Big Blue Book contains updated photos, torque specifications and troubleshooting tables, along with new content on wheel building, electronic shifting, 12-speed and 1X drivetrains, tubeless tires, disc brakes, headset and bottom bracket standards, and more. Truly an indispensable tool and reference source for both the novice and advanced bicycle mechanic.

Author : Tony Hadland,Hans-Erhard Lessing
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-07
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780262529709

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Bicycle Design by Tony Hadland,Hans-Erhard Lessing Pdf

An authoritative and comprehensive account of the bicycle's two-hundred-year evolution. The bicycle ranks as one of the most enduring, most widely used vehicles in the world, with more than a billion produced during almost two hundred years of cycling history. This book offers an authoritative and comprehensive account of the bicycle's technical and historical evolution, from the earliest velocipedes (invented to fill the need for horseless transport during a shortage of oats) to modern racing bikes, mountain bikes, and recumbents. It traces the bicycle's development in terms of materials, ergonomics, and vehicle physics, as carried out by inventors, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers. Written by two leading bicycle historians and generously illustrated with historic drawings, designs, and photographs, Bicycle Design describes the key stages in the evolution of the bicycle, beginning with the counterintuitive idea of balancing on two wheels in line, through the development of tension-spoked wheels, indirect drives (employing levers, pulleys, chains, and chainwheels), and pneumatic tires. The authors examine the further development of the bicycle for such specific purposes as racing, portability, and all-terrain use; and they describe the evolution of bicycle components including seats, transmission, brakes, lights (at first candle-based), and carriers (racks, panniers, saddlebags, child seats, and sidecars). They consider not only commercially successful designs but also commercial failures that pointed the way to future technological developments. And they debunk some myths about bicycles—for example, the mistaken but often-cited idea that Leonardo sketched a chain-drive bike in his notebooks. Despite the bicycle's long history and mass appeal, its technological history has been neglected. This volume, with its engaging and wide-ranging coverage, fills that gap. It will be the starting point for all future histories of the bicycle.

Author : Ben Hodgson,Laura Moulton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0983632790

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Loaners by Ben Hodgson,Laura Moulton Pdf

Author : Haifaa Al Mansour
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780698183483

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The Green Bicycle by Haifaa Al Mansour Pdf

In the vein of Year of the Dog and The Higher Power of Lucky, this Middle Eastern coming-of-age story is told with warmth, spirit, and a mischievous sense of humor Spunky eleven-year-old Wadjda lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with her parents. She desperately wants a bicycle so that she can race her friend Abdullah, even though it is considered improper for girls to ride bikes. Wadjda earns money for her dream bike by selling homemade bracelets and mixtapes of banned music to her classmates. But after she's caught, she’s forced to turn over a new leaf (sort of), or risk expulsion from school. Still, Wadjda keeps scheming, and with the bicycle so closely in her sights, she will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Set against the shifting social attitudes of the Middle East, The Green Bicycle explores gender roles, conformity, and the importance of family, all with wit and irresistible heart.

Author : John Jewkes
Publisher : Springer
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1969-06-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781349000159

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The Sources of Invention by John Jewkes Pdf

A study of the causes and consequences of industrial innovation through the inventions of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Author : Paul Grogan
Publisher : Much-in-Little
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Moulton bicycles
ISBN : 0954326547

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'Classic' Moultons Abroad by Paul Grogan Pdf

Author : David Arnold
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226922034

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Everyday Technology by David Arnold Pdf

In 1909 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, on his way back to South Africa from London, wrote his now celebrated tract Hind Swaraj, laying out his vision for the future of India and famously rejecting the technological innovations of Western civilization. Despite his protestations, Western technology endured and helped to make India one of the leading economies in our globalized world. Few would question the dominant role that technology plays in modern life, but to fully understand how India first advanced into technological modernity, argues David Arnold, we must consider the technology of the everyday. Everyday Technology is a pioneering account of how small machines and consumer goods that originated in Europe and North America became objects of everyday use in India in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Rather than investigate “big” technologies such as railways and irrigation projects, Arnold examines the assimilation and appropriation of bicycles, rice mills, sewing machines, and typewriters in India, and follows their impact on the ways in which people worked and traveled, the clothes they wore, and the kind of food they ate. But the effects of these machines were not limited to the daily rituals of Indian society, and Arnold demonstrates how such small-scale technologies became integral to new ways of thinking about class, race, and gender, as well as about the politics of colonial rule and Indian nationhood. Arnold’s fascinating book offers new perspectives on the globalization of modern technologies and shows us that to truly understand what modernity became, we need to look at the everyday experiences of people in all walks of life, taking stock of how they repurposed small technologies to reinvent their world and themselves.

Author : Zahid Sardar
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1780670087

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100 Best Bikes by Zahid Sardar Pdf

A collection of the best and most popular bikes to be found anywhere right now, this book gives the overview of what is out there for every kind of cyclist. Whether you are a BMXtreme or mountain bike enthusiast, a keen tourer or racer, a city commuter or courier, or simply fascinated with the constantly advancing mechanics and engineering of folding and other innovative bike designs, this book has something for you. 100 Best Bikes is the essential resource for anyone wanting to know what is the best they can find now in design and engineering for every kind of bike.