1900 English Safety Bicycle (Suitable London-Brighton)

c1900 English Safety Bicycle

Suitable for the pre-1905 London-Brighton Run

25″ Frame

28″ Wheels

Fixed wheel, inch pitch chain

Mansfield saddle

(Now sold)

Though the maker of this bicycle is unknown, it has been established that it is an English machine, and as it uses components from the late 1890s/ early 1900s which were superseded within a few years, it would be eligible for the London-Brighton Run.

Though it is rideable, it could do with a service and new tyres before being used for a considerable distance.

 

 

1897 PEDAL CRANK STYLE

As you can see from the BSA catalogue extract below, this style of pedal crank was used around 1897 but within just a few years was superseded by the threaded pedal cranks that became the industry standard and are still in use today.