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Svea Velocipede, the Glossary

The Svea Velocipede was an early bicycle type invented in the 19th century by the Swedish brothers Fredrik Ljungström and Birger Ljungström.^[1]

26 relations: Alfred Nobel, Bicycle, Bicycle brake, Bicycle frame, Bicycle pedal, Birger Ljungström, Birmingham gauge, Crankset, Eccentric (mechanism), Exposition Universelle (1900), Fredrik Ljungström, Freewheel, General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm, George Spaak, Lever, Mass production, National Museum of Science and Technology (Sweden), Nordic Museum, Olof Ljungström, Outline of cycling, Paris, Stockholm, Sweden, Swedes, Treadle bicycle, United Kingdom.
Bicycle models
Cycle manufacturers of Sweden
History of cycling

Alfred Nobel

Alfred Bernhard Nobel (21 October 1833 – 10 December 1896) was a Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer and businessman.

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Bicycle

A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other.

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Bicycle brake

A bicycle brake reduces the speed of a bicycle or prevents the wheels from moving.

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Bicycle frame

A bicycle frame is the main component of a bicycle, onto which wheels and other components are fitted.

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Bicycle pedal

The pedal is the part of a bicycle that the rider pushes with their foot to propel the vehicle.

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Birger Ljungström

Birger Ljungström (4 June 1872 – 17 November 1948) was a Swedish engineer, technical designer, industrialist, and inventor.

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Birmingham gauge

The Birmingham gauge is a wire gauge system, and is also used to specify thickness or diameter of hypodermic needles and tube products.

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The crankset (in the US) or chainset (in the UK) is the component of a bicycle drivetrain that converts the reciprocating motion of the rider's legs into rotational motion used to drive the chain or belt, which in turn drives the rear wheel.

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Eccentric (mechanism)

In mechanical engineering, an eccentric is a circular disk (eccentric sheave) solidly fixed to a rotating axle with its centre offset from that of the axle (hence the word "eccentric", out of the center).

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Exposition Universelle (1900)

The Exposition Universelle of 1900, better known in English as the 1900 Paris Exposition, was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from 14 April to 12 November 1900, to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next.

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Fredrik Ljungström

Fredrik Ljungström (16 June 1875 – 18 February 1964) was a Swedish engineer, technical designer, and industrialist. Svea Velocipede and Fredrik Ljungström are cycle manufacturers of Sweden.

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Freewheel

Freewheel mechanism In mechanical or automotive engineering, a freewheel or overrunning clutch is a device in a transmission that disengages the driveshaft from the driven shaft when the driven shaft rotates faster than the driveshaft.

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General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm

The General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm of 1897 (Allmänna konst- och industriutställningen) also known as Stockholm Exhibition or Stockholm World's Fair (Stockholmsutställningen) was a World's Fair staged in 1897 in Stockholm, Sweden.

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George Spaak

George Spaak (11 February 1877 - 25 February 1966) was a Swedish engineer.

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Lever

A lever is a simple machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinge, or fulcrum.

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Mass production

Mass production, also known as flow production, series production, series manufacture, or continuous production, is the production of substantial amounts of standardized products in a constant flow, including and especially on assembly lines.

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National Museum of Science and Technology (Sweden)

The National Museum of Science and Technology (Tekniska museet) is a museum in Stockholm.

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Nordic Museum

The Nordic Museum (Nordiska museet) is a museum located on Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm, Sweden, dedicated to the cultural history and ethnography of Sweden from the early modern period (in Swedish history, it is said to begin in 1520) to the contemporary period.

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Olof Ljungström

Gustaf Olof "Olle" Ljungström (1918-2013) was a Swedish engineer.

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Outline of cycling

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cycling: Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the activity of using / riding bicycles, (at least partially) human-powered, wheeled vehicles (typically by foot pedalling), for purposes including transport, recreation, social interaction, exercise, sport, therapy, other purposes, or any combination thereof.

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Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city of France.

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Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of the Kingdom of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries.

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Sweden

Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.

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Swedes

Swedes (svenskar) are an ethnic group native to Sweden, who share a common ancestry, culture, history and language. They mostly inhabit Sweden and the other Nordic countries, in particular Finland where they are an officially recognized minority, with Swedish being one of the official languages of the country, and with a substantial diaspora in other countries, especially the United States.

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Treadle bicycle

A treadle bicycle is a bicycle powered by a treadle instead of the more common crank.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svea_Velocipede