These ads are of varying quality. But I’m hoping they’ll start a database of bicycle models so at least you’ll have some reference point if you need to identify your cycle, as well as providing a brief review of the first 75 years or so of bicycle design.
When I buy an old vehicle, the first thing I do is try to find literature about it. The internet has been an invaluable aid in such searches. Nevertheless, unlike vintage motorcycles and cyclemotors, where such information is more freely available, veteran and vintage bicycle stuff is much harder to find. That’s how this website started. For a long time, I’ve been tripping over the vintage magazines piled up around me that are waiting to be scanned and added to this website. Scanning and uploading is a slow and tedious process. Especially as I keep buying more magazines with information and images to add! Nevertheless, bit by bit, they’re finding their way onto this particular little spot in cyberspace.
I can not guarantee the dates I’ve added, as they’re often dependent on information I’ve received. This is a non-commercial website. I work on it every day to add further images and update information.
Finally, broadband speeds should allow the images to load reasonably fast, but please bear in mind that image-based websites such as this can sometimes take a while to load a page full of pictures. Enjoy 🙂
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1889 Swift Safety – American advert:
Coventry Machinist Co Ltd,
239 Columbus Ave, Boston, USA
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1889 Victor Cycles
Overman Wheel Co, Boston, Mass, USA
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1892 Victor Bicycles
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1893 Columbia
Pope Mfg Co
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1893 Columbia Warranty
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1893 Winton
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1894 Crescent
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1894 Victor
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1894 Manège Central
4 rue Buffault, Faubourg, Montmartre
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1895 Pope Columbia Bicycles
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1896 Winton
The Winton Bicycle Co,
130 Perkins Ave, Cleveland Ohio
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1896 Alfred Day
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1896 Wolff
R.H Wolff & Co Ltd, foot E. 118th St, New York
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1897 Hoare & Sons,
Central House, High Holborn, London
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1897 Townend Cycle
The New Townend Bros Ltd, Coventry
Also
The Trent Cycle Co Ltd
Long Eaton
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1897 Cycledom Ltd
52-55 Blackfriars Road S.E. / 124 Kings Road, Sloane Square, London
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1897 Grove Cycling Club, Wandsworth, London
Secretary & Treasurer: H. Ball, 43 Fullerton Rd
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1897 Waverley Belle
The Bar Lock Typewriter Co Ltd,
12 & 14 Queen Victoria St, London E.C
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1897 John Piggott Honesty Cycles
117 & 118 Cheapside & Milk St, London
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1897: Vigor, 21 Baker St. London
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1897 Ariel Cycles
The John Griffiths Cycle Corporation Ltd,
Oriel House, Coventry
118 Newgate St, London E.C
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1897 Bamboo Cycle Co
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1897 The Sterling Bicycle
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1897 Woodstock Tyres
The Birmingham Pneumatic Tyre Syndicate Ltd,
New Fleetwood Works, Coventry
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1897 Bee-Bee and Britannia Cycles
Bagshawe Bros & Co
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1897 The Royal Westminsters
J. Rickard, Westminster Cycle Works, Kennington, London S.E
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1897: The ‘Black Watch’ Regiment have chosen
Sparkbrook Cycles
The Sparkbrook Manufacturing Co Ltd, Coventry
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1898 Baker
W.G Baker, Dept 60, Springfield, Mass.
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1898 Griffiths
The John Griffiths Cycle Corp Ltd
PARIS – 45 ave de le Grande Armee
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1898 Morgan Cycles
Sandgate Weekly News (Kent), Saturday July 23rd 1898
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1898 Longly’s Cycle Depot – Acetane Cycles
Sandgate Weekly News 1898
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1898 The Pathfinder – Diamond Frame – for Young Men
The Dorothy – Drop Frame – for Ladies Young or Old
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1898 The Pathfinder – Youth’s Advance Bicycle
Maiden’s Favourite Bicycle
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1898 Whiteley’s Kildare Club Cycles
Wm Whiteley Ltd, Queen’s Rd, London, W
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1899 Ch. Gras Bicycles, Dijon
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1899 Imperial
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1890s Humber
32 Holborn Viaduct, London, E.C
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1890s Overman Victor
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1890s Stanley Show Poster
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Carters Rotary Hand Tricycle
New Cavendish St & Great Portland St
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