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* FREE BOOK: Origins of the Cross Frame
* THE MUSEUM COLLECTION
1. SAFETY BICYCLES: 1886-1899
2. VELOCIPEDES & HOBBY HORSES
3. VINTAGE CYCLES FOR SALE
4. THE BLOOMER CLUB
5. ROADSTERS: 1900 onwards
6. INFO
7. VIDEOS
8. HIRE a WW1 & WW2 MILITARY BICYCLE DISPLAY
9. BAD TEETH NO BAR
DESIGNS: CHAINLESS BICYCLES
DESIGNS: CONVERTIBLE SAFETY BICYCLES & TRICYCLES
DESIGNS: CROSS FRAME SAFETY BICYCLES, 1886 onwards
DESIGNS: EARLY FOLDING BICYCLES
DESIGNS: OPEN, DUPLEX, TRUSS, GIRDER & UNUSUAL FRAMES
DESIGNS: SPRING FRAMES & FORKS
DESIGNS: TALL BIKES (28" Frames or Taller)
DESIGNS: TRUSS-BRIDGE FRAMES / ARCH BARS
DESIGNS: UPWARD SLOPING TOP TUBES
DESIGNS: X FRAMES, 1896 onwards
ENGINES & JUVENILE: SCOOTERS
ENGINES: MOTOR BICYCLES, CYCLEMOTORS, etc
EVENTS
HISTORY: CYCLE GUNS
HISTORY: EARLY BICYCLE BRAKES
HISTORY: EARLY BICYCLE HUBS & GEARS
HISTORY: EARLY BICYCLE PEDALS
HISTORY: EARLY BICYCLE SADDLES
HISTORY: EARLY BICYCLE TYRES
HISTORY: Early Leather Tool bags & Accessories
HISTORY: EARLY SKATES
HISTORY: INNOVATIONS & ATTITUDES
HISTORY: PATENTS
JUVENILE BICYCLES & TRICYCLES: 1860s-1900
JUVENILE BICYCLES & TRICYCLES: 1900-1930
JUVENILE BICYCLES & TRICYCLES: 1930s-1950s
JUVENILES: COASTER WAGONS & SLEDS
JUVENILES: COWBOYS & INDIANS
JUVENILES: HORSES (Bicycles, Tricycles, Rocking)
JUVENILES: Irish Mails, Pedal Cars & Wagons
JUVENILES: SKIPPY RIDING TOYS
MAKERS: BSA Cycle Co
MAKERS: BSA FITTINGS MACHINES
MAKERS: CENTAUR Cycle Co
MAKERS: CHATER LEA Mfg Co
MAKERS: COLUMBIA (Pope Mfg Co)
MAKERS: Components Ltd & Ariel Cycle Co
MAKERS: Cycles PEUGEOT
MAKERS: Cycles TERROT
MAKERS: ELSWICK & HOPPER
MAKERS: HUMBER Cycle Co
MAKERS: IVER JOHNSON
MAKERS: LEA FRANCIS Cycle Co
MAKERS: New Hudson Cycle Co
MAKERS: PEDERSEN
MAKERS: PREMIER Cycle Co
MAKERS: QUADRANT Cycle Co
MAKERS: RALEIGH Cycle Co
MAKERS: ROVER Cycle Co
MAKERS: ROYAL ENFIELD Cycle Co
MAKERS: RUDGE & RUDGE-WHITWORTH Cycle Co
MAKERS: SINGER Cycle Co
MAKERS: SUNBEAM (Marston Cycle Co)
MAKERS: SWIFT Cycle Co (Coventry Machinists Co)
MAKERS: TRIUMPH Cycle Co
MILITARY BICYCLES: 1886-1914
MILITARY BICYCLES: 1899-1902 BOER WAR
MILITARY BICYCLES: 1914-18 WORLD WAR 1
MILITARY BICYCLES: 1930s-1950s + WORLD WAR 2
MUSEUMS
ORIGINS: AMERICAN BICYCLES
ORIGINS: EMPIRE
ORIGINS: FRENCH BICYCLES
PARTNERS: MALE + FEMALE BICYCLES
RECENTLY ADDED: 2019
RECENTLY ADDED: 2020/2021
RECENTLY ADDED: 2022/2023
STYLES: CHARACTER BIKES
STYLES: PASSENGER BICYCLES, RICKSHAWS, FORECARS
STYLES: RECUMBENTS, SEMI-HORIZONTAL, VELOCARS
STYLES: Road / Track Racers & Lightweights
STYLES: SIDECARS & TRAILERS
STYLES: TANDEMS
STYLES: TRICK RIDERS, CIRCUS, CLOWN & CUSTOM BIKES
STYLES: TRICYCLES
STYLES: WATER, ICE, SAIL & RAILWAY BIKES
STYLES: WORKING BICYCLES & TRICYCLES
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RECENTLY ADDED: 2019
In due course I’ll add the most recent museum additions to this tour
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Items in this Collection
1868 Michaux Velocipede with Rubber Tyres
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1870 French Transitional Velocipede with Duplex Backbone
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1870s Boys’ Propellor Tricycle (A. Christian Patent)
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1873 James Starley ‘Ariel’ Penny Farthing
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1880 Juvenile Propellor Tricycle
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1884 KANGAROO Dwarf Safety Bicycle (Hillman Patent)
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1886 Hillman, Herbert & Cooper ‘Premier’ Cross frame Safety
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1887 Hillman, Herbert & Cooper ‘Premier’ Tandem Tricycle
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1888 Ormonde Safety ‘No 2’
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1889 Swift Safety Crossframe (Coventry Machinists’ Co)
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1891 John H Ellis ‘Rhoda’ Juvenile Harrier Tricycle
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1891 Sharratt & Lisle STAR Crossframe Safety with cushion tyres
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1891 Singer Apollo Safety
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1891 Westminster Double Diamond (Open Frame) Safety
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1893 Swift Model E Light Roadster
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1896 BSA Fittings Machine (Racing Frame)
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1898 Humber Light Roadster (‘The Hub’ Two-speed gear)
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1898 Triumph Resilient Model 24AA
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1899 Bicyclette Phebus
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1899 Manufrance Hirondelle juvenile tricycle
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1899 Martin Silent Tool bag & Cycle Smoking Accessories
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1900 BSA Fittings Machine (Brakes: Bowden rear; thumb lever front)
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1900 Eugene Vincent & Co Wooden Bath Chair
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1900 Royal Enfield with Eadie Band Brake
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1900 Tribune Chainless ‘Model 56’
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1900s John J Plater Wicker Cycle Crate
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1901/1902 Humber Duplex Cross Frame
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1902 Gendron Men’s Bicycle (Canadian)
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1902 Royal Enfield ‘Model B’ Roadster
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1903 Centaur Featherweight Path Racer
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1903 Rushbrooke & Co Lady’s Cycle (Halfords)
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1904 Dursley Pedersen Gentlemen’s Royal Roadster (Size 6)
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1904 Metropole Acatene Chainless bicycle (badged as Alcyon)
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1906 Sparkbrook Grand ‘Model C’ Light Roadster
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1909 Lea-Francis Men’s Cycle (with Dursley Pedersen 3-speed gear)
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1909 Rudge-Whitworth No 27 Crescent Road Racer
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1910 Halford Club Roadster
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1910 London Cycle Works Wincycle Road Racer
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1910s Alex Munro ‘Falcon’ Roadster (Ironmonger & Cycle Agent, Inverness)
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1910s Components Ltd patent X Frame (Wearwell)
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1910s Sparkbrook R.I.C Roadster (Royal Irish Constabulary)
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1911 Royal Premier Helical Truss Frame 30″ frame 30″ wheels
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1913 James 28″ Police Constabulary Bicycle
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1914 BICYCLETTE PLIANTE PEUGEOT ‘SYSTEM GERARD’ #40503
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1914 Rudge-Whitworth Lady’s Crescent (WW1 Munitionette)
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1914/1915 WW1 Gendron Coaster Wagons: ‘Armoured Car’ & ‘Army Service Car’
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1923 BSA All-Weather Ladies’ Bicycle
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1924 ‘Berceuse’ Clement with Front & Rear Suspension
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1928 Columbia Girlcycle Tricycle
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1929 LINDY FLYER Coaster Wagon
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1929 Shelby Lindy Girls Bicycle
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1930s Triplet Tandem (project)
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1934-1936 Mochet Velo-Velocar
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1937 BSA Gents ‘Gold Medal’ Bicycle
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1939 BSA Opperman Special
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1949 D.K Swan ‘Swan Sport’
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1949 Teddy Toy Children’s Bicycle (Red)
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1954 Gundle ‘RR’ Handymotor (for Vincent Firefly)
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1957 Phillips Low Gravity Double Carrier ‘Model T.C.11’
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Added: 2012-15
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