1904 Dennis Bros ‘Speed King’ Light Roadster Truss frame (strut from the back of the seat tube down to the rear fork bridge) Osmond’s patent back fork end and chain adjustment BSA Fittings. 25” Frame. 28″ Wheels The Dennis Speed King has many interesting design innovations. A novel feature is the brace from the lower seat tube to the …
Before World War One, Britain led the world in the manufacture of quality bicycles. So, if you were in the market for a quality three-speed gent’s bicycle, and money was no object, which one would you buy? Here’s a comparison of bicycles on offer from some of the leading manufacturers, from the cheapest to the …
Before cycle racing became the world’s primary sport in the 1890s, ’trick cycling’ was all the rage in the United States. Before he became world champion cyclist, a young Major Taylor started out as a trick cyclist. Another trick cyclist was Leonard Harmon Bliss, who was 6ft 3 inches tall and a heavyweight – at his peak …
