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(A)ll the history, the fundamentals, and the reasons for continual changes in design... --David Gordon Wilson, Human Power, June 2001
(T)rust me on this one: The Dancing Chain is a must." -- Gabe Konrad, On the Wheel, October, 2001<br /><br />(T)rust me on this one: The Dancing Chain is a must.” --Gabe Konrad, On the Wheel, October, 2001
(T)rust me on this one: The Dancing Chain is a must." -- Gabe Konrad, On the Wheel, October, 2001<br /><br />(T)rust me on this one: The Dancing Chain is a must.” --Gabe Konrad, On the Wheel, October, 2001
About the Author
Frank Berto is the former engineering editor of Bicycling Magazine and the author of two other bicycle books: Bicycling Magazine's Guide to Upgrading Your Bicycle and The Birth of Dirt: The Origins of Mountain Biking. He currently is technical correspondent for Australian Cyclist. For The Dancing Chain, he is grateful to acknowledge the contributions by international experts, including Tony Hadland and Gordon Selby, of England, Raymond Henri, of France, Walter Ulreich, of Austria.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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Dances With Chains,
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This review is from: The Dancing Chain: History and Development of the Derailleur Bicycle (Hardcover)
For over 30 years, since my freshman year at UCLA, I have been an avid recreational and utility cyclist and "gear-headed" bicycle collector, tinkerer, and restorer. Since I always enjoyed Frank Berto's technical articles and insights on the design and operation of bicycle transmissions, I eagerly awaited publication of "The Dancing Chain." I was not disappointed! This well-illustrated and well-researched tome is the only comprehensive reference I have ever seen on the history of bicycle transmissions. It is a great read for any bicycle fan with an interest in history or technological evolution. My only nit-picking gripe is that the organization of the chapters sometimes makes it a little difficult to follow the chronology of a specific product line or manufacturer, although the material is all in there. I share Berto's appreciation of SunTour's innovative slant planograph rear derailleur design, which has since been almost universally copied by the competition.
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The Dancing Chain by Frank Berto,
This review is from: The Dancing Chain: History and Development of the Derailleur Bicycle (Hardcover)
The Dancing Chain by Frank Berto dvanhook 06/18/01 01:48 pm EDT rating: An invaluable reference document for vintage bicycle enthusiasts! It is well and thoroughly researched and fully illustrated with photographs and beautiful line drawings of bicycles and bicycle parts as they have developed over the past one hundred years. It also contains a many helpful and interesting graphs and charts. This beautiful book is as complete and authoritative as is possible, but is very readable even for those with no technical background. It is certain to become a collectors item and was published as a very limited edition.
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Great Book for Bike Nuts,
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I am very glad I purchased this book. This book involves much more about the history of bicycles than the title may lead you to believe.
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derailleur makers, touring derailleur, expanding chainwheel, bike gruppos, multispeed gearing, bicycle gear trains, derailleur gear trains, double chainwheel, indexed shift lever, slant parallelogram, new gruppos, railing fork, rear derailleur design, total bicycle sales, bike boom, big chainwheel, middle chainwheel, twistgrip shifters, two chainwheels, jockey pulley, racing derailleur, large chainwheel, ing derailleurs, first derailleurs, freewheel sprockets Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tour de France, British Cyclo, Gran Sport, Super Champion, World War, Nuovo Record, Huret Allvit, French Cyclo, Cyclo Standard, Albert Raimond, Joanny Panel, Lucien Juy, Oscar Egg, Frank Berto, Daniel Rebour, Louison Bobet, Gian Robert, New York, Shimano Dura-Ace, United States, Champion du Monde, Gary Fisher, Louis Camillis, New Protean, Tullio Campagnolo New!
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derailleur makers, touring derailleur, expanding chainwheel, bike gruppos, multispeed gearing, bicycle gear trains, derailleur gear trains, double chainwheel, indexed shift lever, slant parallelogram, new gruppos, railing fork, rear derailleur design, total bicycle sales, bike boom, big chainwheel, middle chainwheel, twistgrip shifters, two chainwheels, jockey pulley, racing derailleur, large chainwheel, ing derailleurs, first derailleurs, freewheel sprockets Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tour de France, British Cyclo, Gran Sport, Super Champion, World War, Nuovo Record, Huret Allvit, French Cyclo, Cyclo Standard, Albert Raimond, Joanny Panel, Lucien Juy, Oscar Egg, Frank Berto, Daniel Rebour, Louison Bobet, Gian Robert, New York, Shimano Dura-Ace, United States, Champion du Monde, Gary Fisher, Louis Camillis, New Protean, Tullio Campagnolo New!
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- Hearts of Lions : The Story of American Bicycle Racing by Peter Joffre Nye on page 141, and Back Matter
- Story of the Bicycle by John Woodforde in Back Matter
- The American Bicycle by Jay Pridmore in Back Matter
- The Ultimate Mountain Bike Book: The Definitive Illustrated Guide to Bikes, Components, Techniques, Thrills and Trails by Nicky Crowther in Back Matter
- The Moulton Bicycle: The Story from 1957 to 1981 by Tony Hadland in Back Matter
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