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2. Cyclocomputer - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Odometer - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. Speedometer - Wikipedia

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   A speedometer showing mph and km/h along with an odometer and a separate "trip" odometer (both showing distance traveled in miles) The amended Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 permits the use of speedometers that meet either the requirements of EC Council Directive 75/443 (as amended by Directive 97/39) or UNECE Regulation 39.

5. List of bicycle parts - Wikipedia

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   Portage strap: a strap (usually made of leather) attached to the inside of the bike frame, designed to make carrying the bike over one's shoulder easier; Pulley wheel: see Jockey wheel; Power meter: a device on a bicycle that measures the power output of the rider; Quick release: a skewer with a lever on one end that loosens when the lever is ...

6. Surveyor's wheel - Wikipedia

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   The origins of the surveyor's wheel are connected to the origins of the odometer. While the latter is derived to measure distances travelled by a vehicle, the former is specialized to measure distances. In the 17th century, the surveyor's wheel was re-introduced and used to measure distances.

7. List of measuring instruments - Wikipedia

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   odometer: distance travelled ohmmeter: electrical resistance opisometer: lengths of arbitrary curved lines orchidometer: testicle size in male humans oscilloscope: oscillations osmometer: osmotic strength of a solution, colloid, or compound matter of an object parking meter: collects moneys for vehicle parking rights in a zone for a limited ...