16″ Wheels with Solid Tyres The first Triumph tricycle was not made by the Triumph Cycle Co, but by Warman & Laxon. That company built bicycles and tricycles in 1879, whereas S Bettmann registered the Triumph name in 1889. As a keen Triumph enthusiast, I was very happy to find this c1949 Triumph Junior tricycle […]
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DAILY EXERCISE: Sometimes when we’re stressed we need a ‘feelgood’ story. I must apologise in advance that this isn’t an exciting story of derring do. I didn’t ride 100 miles on a penny farthing, or build an incredible machine from a pile of old steel, or some other remarkable feat. My daily exercise is much
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Which is more outrageous? A kinky sex festival in Tunbridge Wells? Or replacing the iconic Hovis advert’s low-gravity carrier with an electric bike?
…a relic from the past. It doesn’t work with emails
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Some photos suggest a story just itching to be told…
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“Those London busmen can strike to their hearts’ content. I’ve got my 1878 Dan Rudge rotary tricycle to get me to Wandsworth and back…” says veteran bicycle enthusiast Peter Fitzgerald of Woodland Way, Brighton, as he sets off for the annual rally of the Southern Veteran Cycle Club. (Newspaper article from 1958) Click on this
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(Ancienne Maison Michaux). This 150-year-old bicycle has been preserved in remarkably good original condition. It is unrestored with much of its first paint intact on the metal and the wood. As you can see, its frame number 2635 is stamped not only on the frame and fork but also on both wheel hubs. You can
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(Telegram Cycle Mfg Co). 21″ Frame. 28″ Wheels. For sale £1600/ US $1950 + worldwide shipping. This 127-year-old bicycle is a remarkable survivor, with beautiful original unrestored paintwork. The Telegram frame bag fell apart and needs gluing and reassembling. And the rear wheel is warped and cracked. So it’s more of a display piece than
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1936 SWIFT ROYAL TOURIST LADY’S MODEL with Original Paint. This Swift of Birmingham ladies’ bicycle is fully accessorised and in first class condition. The transfers (decals) appear to be original, as does the paintwork. It’s fitted with a period tennis racket and holder, and there are some tennis balls in the saddlebag. You can visit
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I purchased this WW2 bicycle in 2007 for the princley sum of £10. It has been in storage since. There’s a nice head transfer (decal) and it may be the sole survivor of this obscure brand. But you can see the reason I bought and held on to what is otherwise an unassuming machine –
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