An early ladies safety bicycle made by Singer of Coventry dating from c.1902. Lots of early bicycle features including; Plunger front brake and cast hand lever, Inverted handlebar brake lever for the rear wheel, Early upright handlebars, 1" inch pitch chain set and chain with a rare freewheel. Lovely Early Wrights Saddle Co leather saddle with c..
A 52" penny farthing or ordinary bicycle. No makers markings are visible, but it does have a lot of features that point towards Rudge as being the manufacturer. A very high quality bicycle in need of restoration if it were to be ridden!. The bicycle frame appears sound and is complete with original cranks, pedals, saddle pan ( with later Brooks ..
A good ridable and rare solid tyre safety bicycle manufactured by Singer. Believed to be the "ROYAL" model. Built at a time when the ordinary bicycle or 'Penny Farthing' was king, but was soon to be superseded by bicycles just like this and when manufacturers were playing with bicycle frame design before they reached the optimum in the ..
Purchased many years ago in France as a frame/ forks/ chainset and pedals. Then built up as a period style French racing bicycle with period 700c narrow racing westwood rims and period hubs. (note: the rear rim has a slight flat spot, but is not noticeable while riding). New 1" inch pitch narrow laminated block chain driving a rare 1" pitch ..
On pense qu'il s'agit d'un modèle Singer datant de 1898 environ. Une restauration ancienne et une bonne conduite. Barre transversale supérieure inclinée avec un large guidon semi-abaissé et un frein à piston sur le pneu de la roue avant. Chaîne à maillons d'un pouce de diamètre reliée à un essieu différentiel fixe. Manivelles de 7 pouces avec b..
This unique little bicycle was built for a Charlie Goodard who was only 7 years old at the time by the Dolphin Company of Hove, West Sussex, England in 1894. He died in 1964 when he was in his 80's. It was then passed on to Cooks Cycles of Hove in 1969 after which it lived with two prominent collections in England. Still retaining its or..
A very complete and rare example of these Iconic early bicycles. Built by the Bamboo Cycle Company in their works in Wolverhampton around 1897. Then sold via their London Depot at; 59, Holborn Viaduct, London, EC; probably that year. They rarely come to the market and it's a pleasure to offer this well preserved example which remarkably still re..
Reg. no. BF 8328Frame no. 284506Engine no. LM 759 Adolphe Clement moved to Paris in 1880 where he started a very successful bicycle firm and in 1889, after seeing the New Dunlop pneumatic tyre demonstrated in London, he acquired the manufacturing rights in France and soon made his fortune. Using this mo..