From High-Wheelers to High-Tech: Bicycle Manufacturing Past and Present

Autor/in	Kraft, Thomas E.
Titel	From High-Wheelers to High-Tech: Bicycle Manufacturing Past and Present
Quelle	In: Tech Directions, 66 (2006) 4, S.24-26 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1062-9351
Schlagwörter	Manufacturing; Production Techniques; Technology Education; United States History; Manufacturing Industry; Technology Transfer; Mechanics (Process); Equipment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Herstellung; Production engineering; Produktionstechnik; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Fertigungswirtschaft; Produzierendes Gewerbe; Technologietransfer; Mechanische Bewegung
Abstract	The 1890s was the heyday for the bicycle in the United States. By 1896, bicycle manufacturing was a major industry with 300 established firms. Interest in bicycling, or "wheeling" as it was known then, grew rapidly into a national craze during the latter part of the 19th century. In 1890, American manufacturers produced nearly 30,000 bicycles, and by 1899 that figure had grown to 1,200,000. As a result of the 19th century popularity of bicycles, 150,000 businessmen and governors from 17 states petitioned Congress for better roads. Bicycle manufacturing and mass production techniques also provided a foundation for the U.S. automotive industry. This article traces the history of bicycle manufacturing. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10