Between 1945 and 1952 a six-day Road Race was run between Brighton and Glasgow. George Kessock won the 558 mile Tour of Britain for Paris Cycles in 1947. If you fancy recreating the epic ride, here’s a 1950 Paris Tour de France for sale at The Museum (£1250 + worldwide shipping) Click here to see […]
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BICYCLE DETECTIVES IDENTIFICATION IMPOSSIBLE? – 1886-1900 is my favourite era of bicycle manufacture and I’ve spent many years learning about the various features introduced at this time. 1890-1898 was the ‘bicycle boom’ era. So many British companies made bicycles that if a survivor has no obvious identification, it’s usually impossible to find its maker. Most
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I managed to buy this 1892 bicycle receipt in France. It mentions the model as K.O.S which is the ‘King Of Scorchers.’ In 1894, George Hendee, founder of Indian Motorcycles, bought a batch of ‘King Of Scorchers’ bicycles from Centaur, and rebadged them as the ‘Silver King’ for his first year of cycle sales. You
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Here’s a link to the Facebook Group if you’d like to pop over and say hi https://www.facebook.com/groups/Pre1920sBSAFITTINGSBICYCLES
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While it’s not surprising that a few of the bicycles built by one of the world’s top cycle manufacturers such as Coventry Machinists Co have survived for 133 years, there are some delicate parts on a bicycle that nearly always succumb to the ravages of time. Worn leather saddles and handlebar grips are damaged easily
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It took me over a year to get this 1897 Triumph from the previous owner, but I eventually managed, in 2013, However, I was faced with a dilemma. It was in wonderful preserved original condition but its front tyre was perished which made the bicycle unrideable. It’s a 30″ size and tyres in that size
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Frame No 12873 is the oldest known surviving Triumph safety bicycle. The chaincase is leather. At the time, this was one of the most expensive ladies’ bicycles in the world. The first photo is from 2012 at Brighton Pier, a few months after getting the Triumph from a friend in France. The other photos are
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Chainless bicycles were popular in America, where they were supplied by a variety of manufacturers, with Columbia the leading exponent. France’s leading brand was Metropole. The Belgian FN chainless was also very well constructed, and Durkopp copied that system to produce their own chainless gear for the German market. Quadrant made a chainless bicycle in
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BICYCLE DETECTIVES: IDENTIFICATION IMPOSSIBLE? – 1886-1900 is my favourite era of bicycle manufacture and I’ve spent many years learning about the various features introduced at this time. 1890-1898 was the ‘bicycle boom’ era. So many British companies made bicycles that if a survivor has no obvious identification, it’s usually impossible to find its maker. Most
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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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