Paul de Vivie considers “How to choose a bicycle”. This is the third of 5 articles on the subject.

Particularly striking is his description of a 12 speed system, with développements of 1.60m to 8.04m (in gear inches: 20” to 101”). This would be a pretty decent set of touring ratios even today.

(Source gallica.bnf.fr/ Bibliothèque nationale de France)

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• Publisher: T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle
• Country: France
• Date: March 1910
• Derailleur brands: de Vivie, Terrot
• Derailleurs: Terrot Modèle H