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John Richard Dedicoat (born 1840, Birmingham; died 1903) was the inventor of the pencil-sharpening machine, [citation needed] bicycle bell, [1] and other bicycle related items. Apprenticed to James Watt , [ 2 ] he went on to become a bicycle manufacturer and made and sold the "Pegasus" bicycle.
An electronic odometer (below speedometer) with digital display showing 91,308 miles (146,946 km) from a Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ). An odometer or odograph is an instrument used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or car.
In 1895, Curtis H. Veeder invented the Cyclometer. [1] [2] [3] The Cyclometer was a simple mechanical device that counted the number of rotations of a bicycle wheel.[4] [5] A cable transmitted the number of rotations of the wheel to an analog odometer visible to the rider, which converted the wheel rotations into the number of miles traveled according to a predetermined formula.
Bell Sports is an American bicycle, motorcycle and racing helmet manufacturer. The company is a subsidiary of Vista Outdoor . BRG Sports, owner of Riddell football helmets , sold some of its brands (including Bell, Giro , C-Preme, and Blackburn) to Vista in 2016.
The bell is a required piece of equipment in some jurisdictions. In the United Kingdom, bells on new bikes were compulsory until 1983, and again since 1 May 2011. [4]In New Jersey, a bicycle must be equipped with a bell or other audible device that can be heard at least 100 feet away, but not a siren or whistle.
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