Wheels and wheeling; an indispensable handbook for cyclists, with over two hundred illustrations . Davies Pneumatic Tire. thus securing the most absolute freedom and elasticityin movement. The air tube is simply wrapped upin two folds of soft sheepskin, these folds beingotherwise unfixed, while the cover is fixed by con-tinuous wires, which go over certain small projectionsin the rim when inflated. This tire effectually ex-cludes all wet and grit, and is very noticeable for itsresilience and bounce ; a 30 x 2 inch racing tire will 266 WHEELS AND WHEELING. weight iilbs. The design throughout is
Wheels and wheeling; an indispensable handbook for cyclists, with over two hundred illustrations . Davies Pneumatic Tire. thus securing the most absolute freedom and elasticityin movement. The air tube is simply wrapped upin two folds of soft sheepskin, these folds beingotherwise unfixed, while the cover is fixed by con-tinuous wires, which go over certain small projectionsin the rim when inflated. This tire effectually ex-cludes all wet and grit, and is very noticeable for itsresilience and bounce ; a 30 x 2 inch racing tire will 266 WHEELS AND WHEELING. weight iilbs. The design throughout is decidedlyclever and effective. The Dorr pneumatic tire is said to have as-tonished manufacturers and riders alike. Its sim-plicity is marvelous, combining all the good qualities,and none of the defects of other pneumatics. It issaid to be the best: i. Because it can be appliedto any style of rim, and especially the crescent orhollow rim, which is the best suited for the Dunlopor Thomas Tires. 2. It requires no cement or fabricto hold this tire on the rim. 3. It shows the entire. Dorr Pneumatic Tire. surface of the rim of wheel fully japanned. 4. Itis held on the rim by a rubber pad and the inner tubewhen inflated. 5. It can be entirely detached fromthe rim in one-half minute. 6. It can be placed onthe rim and inflated, ready to ride, in one Because it is constructed on strictly scientific prin-ciples. 8. Because it has a pad which protects thetire from puncturing by the rim when ridden oversharp obstacles. 9. Because no tire yet producedequals its resiliency. 10. Because the pad protectsthe tire from contact with the rim, thereby preventing PNEUMATIC AND CUSHION TIRES. 267 friction or chafing. 11. Because it will not creep onthe rim. 12. Because the inner tube can be takenentirely out of the case, without tearing or otherwisedamaging the inner tube, in one minute. 13. Be-cause its simplicity makes it the king of Because the case,tube, and pad are endle
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