1887 Humber Cripper Tricycle Front plunger brake with its connecting rod concealed in the head tube 40″ Rear Wheels & 22″ Front wheel with solid tyres In May, 1885, racing cyclist Robert Cripps tried out Humber’s new and improved tricycle. ‘Handsome Bob’ immediately discovered its advantages from a speed point of view, ..
1887 Humber Crossframe Safety22″ Frame30″ Wheels with solid tyresFrame no 170 With frame number 170, this is a very early Humber safety bicycle, and the oldest surviving crossframe safety from this leading cycle manufacturer.It was restored many decades ago, it's in..
1899 BEESTON HUMBER ROADSTER WITH DETACHABLE JOINTS25″ Frame. 28″ Wheels. Duplex Front Fork. Duplex Chainstay. Bowden back brake. Frame No 74993As one of the world’s top cycle manufacturers, Humber bicycles at the turn of the century offered a wide range of options. By spending £5 more than the top of the range ‘No 1’ featured here..
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1899 BEESTON HUMBER ROADSTER WITH DETACHABLE JOINTS
1890 COVENTRY MACHINISTS’ Co SWIFT DIAMOND SAFETYModel C. 20″ Frame. 30″ Wheels.32.5″ Standover height (ground to top of top tube)Frame No 97991The Coventry Machinists’ Co introduced their new diamond frame model in 1890 to replace their crossframe, and it immediately became a top selling safety bicycle, both in Brita..
c1867 Michaux Serpentine Juvenile VelocipedeFront wheel 28″Rear wheel 24″No 90 stamped in the rear of the seat spring This very rare first pattern Michaux velocipede was sold in a Sotheby’s auction in June, 1987 as Lot 375. It had been found in a storage in Marseilles by the grandson of Amie and Rene Olivier (who took..
Manufactured by: Rudge and Co. Circa 1885 54” driving wheel18” trailing wheel.27” handlebars.Original saddle.Patented ball bearing bottom bracket.Tapered back bone.Original pedals (rubbers missing)Display as is, or restore to make a fabulous riding machine. Contact us ..
Machine très inhabituelle dotée d'un ressort ouvert autour de la colonne de direction. Il s'agit d'un modèle plus récent qui a marqué le début de la période de transition au début des années 1870. La roue avant mesure 41 pouces et la roue arrière 32 pouces. Les deux roues sont en état délicat, mais peuvent encore supporter la machine. Ce modèle ..
Machine très authentique et d’origine.Jante de 42" à rayonnage radial.Ancienne réparation sur la fourche arrière, mais conservant la roue arrière d’origine.Colonne arrière effilée.Selle et supports de montage d’origine.Support de lampe intéressant, fixé sur la tête de direction.Peinture grise d’origine s..
Vélo de transition très inhabituel. Selle suspendue par un ressort hélicoïdal au-dessus de la tête de direction. Le ressort et la rondelle supérieure ont été ajoutés ultérieurement. Roue motrice de 40 pouces avec jante en V et rayons tendus. Deux marchepieds arrière et frein sur la roue arrière. Roue arrière incorrecte provenant d'un vélo ordina..
Starley Brothers was formed in November 1870.James Starley left CMC to create his own company with his two sons.This machine has a 46” driving wheel with V section rim and tensioned wire spokes. Described by cycling historian Andrew Ritchie as ‘probably the most energetic and inventive genius in the history of bicycle technology’ t..