who's got the oldest bike?
oblongomaculatus
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In working order, ie ridable, preferably. Don't think anyone will beat this though, the owner told me it was made in France in 1896. It weighs 23 kg, which leads me to suspect that the 'tubes' are in fact solid. The tyres certainly are.
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Sorry, no image, I can't seem to get it to appear. It's on flikr, I've been following the instructions in FAQ, but it's not working. Any suggestions please! I've been trying a while and it's getting quite annoying...0
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way better than mine
1973 speedwell ti (made by lamborghini)...0 -
Early 1940s Hobbs of Barbican steel frame0
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Still can't figure out how to get the photo on this forum, but here's a link to the flikr page.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10343441@N08/9147894795/
Anybody ridden a bike like this?0 -
oblongomaculatus wrote:Still can't figure out how to get the photo on this forum, but here's a link to the flikr page.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10343441@N08/9147894795/
Anybody ridden a bike like this?0 -
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Nice bike, looks in decent condition for its age too.
Loving the front light/lantern. :P0 -
The period is surely correct, looks like a Victor, hence 1890s beautiful bike to totter around town or Norfolk... did you buy it?left the forum March 20230
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Don't think it was for sale! Part of a display of vintage bikes. There were some nice 70's/80's road bikes there too, including a lovely bianchi.
Here's a link to a close up of the lamp: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10343441@N08/9150995398/
Also, the chain, and the brake: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10343441@N08/9148768471/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10343441@N08/9150996532/0 -
And there's me thinking you were in Halfords!
Love the front brake block!0 -
Looks great for such an old bike and agree, that front brake block takes some beating!Scott Speedster S20 Roadie for Speed
Specialized Hardrock MTB for Lumps
Specialized Langster SS for Ease
Cinelli Mash Bolt Fixed for Pain
n+1 is well and truly on track
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Thanks! How did you do it?0
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If you click on the flickr image so that it expands to proper size, then right click and select "inspect element", then select the http: link that is in the "img src" brackets.
I probably explained that with completely wrong computer terminology, but hopefully you can figure it out from my explanation?
in this case it is http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5544/9147 ... dfab_b.jpg0 -
Ah, thanks. I'm using a Mac, no right or left clicking (only one button) but I think I can figure it out. I'll give it a go...
Got it! Different method for a mac, but here's the lamp. Presumably the thing that looks like a ruby would glow red when the lamp was lit, giving a side light. (You can see reflections of the photographer, me. Never noticed that before)0 -
Lovely :-) I like
Can trump it on age though, Timberlake Ordinary (penny farthing) 1878. although I don't own it :-(
Have raced it in anger, full bore 3times - Knutsford Great Race 2010, Pennies in the Park 2011 (Matlock) and IG Markets (Smithfield) Nocturne 2011. Usually the oldest bike in the race, and an absolute pleasure. It does break spokes :-), but is otherwise 99% original. I ll c if I can find a photo, although photos of those events will show it in actionjc0 -
Jim C wrote:Lovely :-) I like
Can trump it on age though, Timberlake Ordinary (penny farthing) 1878. although I don't own it :-(
Have raced it in anger, full bore 3times - Knutsford Great Race 2010, Pennies in the Park 2011 (Matlock) and IG Markets (Smithfield) Nocturne 2011. Usually the oldest bike in the race, and an absolute pleasure. It does break spokes :-), but is otherwise 99% original. I ll c if I can find a photo, although photos of those events will show it in action
Jim, I have been toying with the idea of getting an ordinary (penny farthing) for a while now... problem is living in London is not exactly the ideal place to learn to ride one of these... are they hard to ride?
Then of course I'd have to check if it gets through the door, which I suspect not...left the forum March 20230 -
@ oblongomaculatus
hold down the Ctrl - control key on your mac - this gives you the right click facility that the two button mouse (do we even still have these?) people tell the mac users they don't have and is a useful thing
Love that front brake block :shock:my isetta is a 300cc bike0 -
team47b wrote:@ oblongomaculatus
hold down the Ctrl - control key on your mac
I did that, but didn't get 'inspect element' or anything like it on the pop up menu.
Instead, if you click on the icon on the far right of the window that looks like three dots, you get a pop up menu with a large number of choices. You click on view all sizes, select the image size you want, control-click on the image and choose 'copy image address', then paste into img quote marks.
eg, here's a thumbnail of the brake block:
It would be a lot simpler if you could paste a jpg file directly from your own computer into the forum, though, instead of going through all that, don't you think?0 -
Trying to add some more photos but I can't make it happen today. Stand by...
Ah, got it;
More bikes from the Cambridgeshire Festival of Cycling, in Ely yesterday
1898 Wincycle
1888 Premier
Tiny child's bike, year unknown. You'd have to be about three to ride this
1911 Lee Francis. Note the rod brake is routed inside the headset tube
1907 James tricycle. The lamp ran on something called carbide, a white rocklike mineral, which when water was dripped on it produced a gas that could then be lit. Some bikes of the time had a gas pipeline running to the rear of the frame into a red rear light.0
