How to Construct and Repair Modern Cycles A wonderful book on the theory and practice of early bicycle building techniques with over 300 illustrations.

Contents Include:

:: Modern Safety Bicycles or Dicycles

:: Modern Tricycles or Three-Wheeled Cycles

:: Carriers

:: Miscellaneous Machines

:: Efficiency of Cycles

:: Component Parts of Cycles

:: The Manufacture of Cycles

:: Repairs and Renewals

The Art of Building Bicycles and Tricycles

Hundreds of illustrations, covers the Mechanics and the Strength of Materials, The cycle as a complete machineand Detail of the design of its various portions.

Contents Include:

:: Principles of Mechanics

:: Fundamental Conceptions of Mechanics

:: Speed, Rate of Change of Speed, Velocity, Acceleration, Force, Momentum

:: Kinematics: Addition of Velocities

:: Kinematics: Plane Motion

:: Kinematics: Motion in Three Dimensions

:: Dynamics: General Principles

:: Friction

:: Straining Actions: Tension and Compression

:: Straining Actions: Bending

:: Shearing, Torsion, and Compound Straining Action

:: Strength of Materials

:: Cycles in General

:: Development of Cycles: The Bicycle

:: Development of Cycles: The Tricycle

:: Classification of Cycles

:: Stability of Cycles

:: Steering Of Cycles

:: Motion over Uneven Surfaces

:: Resistance of Cycles

:: Gearing in General

:: The Frame: Descriptive

:: The Frame: Stresses

:: Wheels

:: Bearings

:: Chains and Chain Gearing

:: Toothed-Wheel Gearing

:: Lever-and-Crank Gear

:: Tyres

:: Pedals, Cranks, and Bottom Brackets

:: Springs and Saddles

:: Brakes

Library Includes a total of seven {7} classic bicycle building books:

:: Modern Cycles - A Practical Handbook

:: Bicycles & Tricycles - an elementary treatise

:: Cycle Building and Repairing

:: The Art of Building Bicycles and Tricycles

:: Manual of Instruction in Hard Soldering

:: Motor Bicycle Building

:: The Modern Bicycle