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- Bicycle Tire Section, 1915-1925 - Bicycle tires evolved to give cyclists a more comfortable ride. Solid rubber tires first appeared in the mid to late 19th century and were an improvement over wood and metal tires. This cutaway section shows the rubber core attached to the inner metal rim.
- 1915-1925
- Collections - Artifact
Bicycle Tire Section, 1915-1925
Bicycle tires evolved to give cyclists a more comfortable ride. Solid rubber tires first appeared in the mid to late 19th century and were an improvement over wood and metal tires. This cutaway section shows the rubber core attached to the inner metal rim.
- Bicycle Rim Section, 1900 - Early bicycles used wood or metal tires. Solid, hard-rubber tires replaced these bone-jarring wheels in the mid to late 1800s. In the 1890s a pneumatic tire was introduced. An inflation valve, seen on the rim of this cutaway, filled the hollow-tube tire with air to provide a more comfortable ride.
- 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Bicycle Rim Section, 1900
Early bicycles used wood or metal tires. Solid, hard-rubber tires replaced these bone-jarring wheels in the mid to late 1800s. In the 1890s a pneumatic tire was introduced. An inflation valve, seen on the rim of this cutaway, filled the hollow-tube tire with air to provide a more comfortable ride.
- Bicycle Tire and Rim Section, circa 1890 - Bicycle tires evolved to give cyclists a more comfortable ride. Solid rubber tires first appeared in the mid to late 19th century and were an improvement over wood and metal tires. This cutaway section shows the rubber core attached to the inner metal rim.
- circa 1890
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Bicycle Tire and Rim Section, circa 1890
Bicycle tires evolved to give cyclists a more comfortable ride. Solid rubber tires first appeared in the mid to late 19th century and were an improvement over wood and metal tires. This cutaway section shows the rubber core attached to the inner metal rim.
- Bicycle Tire and Rim Section, 1900-1915 - Bicycle tires evolved to give cyclists a more comfortable ride. Solid rubber tires first appeared in the mid to late 19th century and were an improvement over wood and metal tires. This cutaway section shows the rubber core attached to the inner metal rim.
- 1900-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Bicycle Tire and Rim Section, 1900-1915
Bicycle tires evolved to give cyclists a more comfortable ride. Solid rubber tires first appeared in the mid to late 19th century and were an improvement over wood and metal tires. This cutaway section shows the rubber core attached to the inner metal rim.