1893 Safety Bicycle (Reproduction)
Whereas the previous page illustrates my original (1891) Safety Bicycle, this one is a reproduction, created to represent a circa 1893 period machine. ‘Reproduction’ essentially means that the actual frame is not original, even if original components are used on the machine. It is nearly impossible to tell the difference between genuine and repro machines of this era, and I believe a previous owner was fooled into paying a lot of money for this Safety Bicycle as a genuine 116 year old item.
Despite its ‘repro’ status, it’s an interesting machine which has been very well manufactured. It has a left-hand chain drive, 30″ solid-tyred wheels, diamond frame, braced saddle support and dropped handlebars.
