LE CUISTAX. Postcard from Knokke-Heist, West Flanders, Belgium, 1950s. On the right is a ‘cuistax’. A holiday on the Belgian coast was considered incomplete until the family had rented a cuistax (go-cart) and had a spin along the beach. They were supposedly invented by Belgian cycle maker Flandria in the 1930s when they had the …
Cycle racing in Victorian times, and into the first decade of the 20th century, was as popular a sport as football is now. Leading figures campaigned in cycle races around the world, and were the celebrities of the era. From 1886 onwards, with the introduction of the chain-driven ‘safety bicycle’, cycle manufacturers strived to make …
The bastide Club – bicycle Racing History pre-1930 Track Path Road Racers Read More »
1898 Orient Rear-steering Tandem 22″ Frame (rear); 20″ frame (front). 28″ Wooden wheels with tubeless tyres This tandem was a state-of-the-art machine in its day. 122 years down the line it’s a rare survivor. I bought it in California and it has now returned to the USA, to become part of the collection of a friend …
1937 BSA T74 PILED ARMS TANDEM with Watsonian Model 8 Two-seater Juvenile Sidecar. Plus a unique Watsonian pedal car. This is one of my favourite exhibits at the Online Bicycle Museum, click here to take a look
