Tag: acatene
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1901 Peugeot Sans Chaine (Acatene)
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum The ‘Bicyclette Sans Chaine’ was still a novelty at the turn of the century. With the popularity of shaft-drive models in America in particular, either the chain-driven or chainless design might have dominated. But the chainless – known as acatene in France – was more expensive […]
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1898 Bicyclette F.N Chainless (Cardan, Acatene, Shaft-drive)
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum Franz Ferdinand (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia, and from 1889 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary’s declaration of war against […]