FN, 1905, Touring bicycle with driveshaft
FN with driveshaft, Touring bicycle, 1905, Belgium
The Belgian company FN got into this bicycle business produzione di biciclette at the end of 1880.
The company immediately introduced this new transmission with the Cardan joint. The absence of a chain obviously erased the chance of breaking it and getting your clothes dirty while riding it.
Technical notes:
Backpedal brake
Driveshaft transmission