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1891 Victor Spring Fork, Overman Wheel Co., Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts
The wheels on this cushion-tire Victor came with tangential spoking, interchangeable parts, adjustable ball bearings and hollow rims. It had a swing saddle and the rider could easily remove the leather from the springs and take it with him to discourage theft. This was a high tech machine and it's price was $130.00 in 1891!    Back

1897 Punnett Companion, Punnett Cycle Mfg., Co. Rochester, NY
   There were several ways to fashion a bicycle built for two, but the Punnett, with a pair of frames, side-by-side attached to a pair of in-line wheels, was one of the more unlikely ones. The rear axle had a sprocket on either side, each powered by a corresponding chain, front sprocket, and pedals. If this seemed like difficult cycling and balancing the Punnett with two riders was no easy task there was another option: a third seat post could accommodate a single rider who would use the inside pedal of each crank set. This was not entirely comfortable, but it was considered practical in getting the machine to and from the abode of the wheelman's lady friend. (Bicycle Museum of America)    Back

1897 Carrol Gear Drive, Thomas A. Carroll, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The bicycle boom and the competition of many companies in the market in the 1890s inspired much innovation. The gear-to-gear had three sprockets one attached to the crank, one to the rear-wheel hub, and the middle one to the chain stay and a small fork from the drop bar. Because it came toward the end of the boom and the beginning of the bicycle bust, it was not developed. The Gear-to-Gear remains an exotic machine that was, in fact, a good-working version of early bicycle-transmission technology.    Back


1891 Victor Spring Fork	1897 Punnett Companion	India-Avon Roadster

1950 Schwinn Black Phantom	1950 Schwinn Red Phantom	1933 Excelsior

1897 Carroll-note the gear drive	1960 Bowden Spaceliner	Pink Schwinn

1948 Roadmaster Luxury Liner	Worksman Utility	1986 Peugeot PX 10

Motor Bike Kit	Maximus rickshaw	Ant

1978 BMW R100/7 w/200,000 miles my other bike	Muddy Buddy-the best guided tour director ever (1995-2007 RIP)	1892 Victor

Mongolia	Touring in Alaska	Suzhou China

Tandem	Roadside bike repair stand	Ultimate cycle trailer


1816 Draissine (Germany)	Howe 1878	Dylan 1