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1901 Peugeot Sans Chaine (Acatene)
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum The ‘Bicyclette Sans Chaine’ was still a novelty at the turn of the century. With the popularity of shaft-drive models in America in particular, either the chain-driven or chainless design might have dominated. But the chainless – known as acatene in France – was more expensive […]
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1900 Bicyclette Routiere Georges Richard
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum During the 1890s Georges Richard and his elder brother, Félix-Maxime worked in a bicycle repair and manufacturing business. The business flourished and the brothers created Société des Cycles Georges Richard. The brothers’ belief in the quality of their bicycles enabled them to include a life-time guarantee against […]
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1899 Bicyclette Phebus
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum …Well worthy are ‘Gladiators’ to take their place by the side of Humber and Clement cycles. Wonderful, indeed, has been the rise of the Societe Francaise des Cycles Galdiator. In 1891 this now famous mark was the property of MM J. Aucoc and Darracq, the last […]
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1899 Bicyclette Liberator
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum Apparently, ‘Cycles Liberator’ opened their Pantin factory in 1898, and were purchased by La Francaise Diamant in 1909. 1899 Bicyclette Liberator 24″ Frame 28″ Wheels This Liberator is another late 19th century French machine that is better know in the 21st century because of its Belle Epoche […]
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1899 Beeston Humber Chainless Safety (Metropole Acatene)
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum [In America] …the chainless had a checkered history that is still largely undocumented. The bevel-gear version was invented twice, in 1893 in France by the Metropole firm and in 1892 in Springfield, Massachusetts, by S.A Grant. Grant assigned his patent rights to a new firm organised […]
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1898 Hurtu Safety Bicycle
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum Henri Gray was a pseudonym of Henri Boulanger (1858-1924). He used the name H. Gray to sign his posters, though for more racy subject matter, he used the moniker Orivois (meaning spicy). He began his career designing magazine illustrations and covers, and started working for cycle […]
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1898 Bicyclette F.N Chainless (Cardan, Acatene, Shaft-drive)
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum Franz Ferdinand (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia, and from 1889 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary’s declaration of war against […]
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1897 Clement & Cie ‘Velo Piste’
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum Clement & Cie was one of France’s top manufacturers in the early years of cycling, and a leading contender in racing. Adolphe Clement recognized the importance of the automobile, so he merged his company with Humber and Gladiator in 1896, and the new concern started manufacturing cars. […]
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1895 Gladiator de Route
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum LA BELLE EPOQUE The poster revolution of the late 19th century transformed the city of Paris, created an obsession with colour lithography among leading artists and shaped the future of printmaking, poster design and advertising. More than a century later we are still captivated by these […]
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1895 Clement & Cie Bicyclette No 1
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum 1895 Clement & Cie Bicyclette No 1 (Now sold) Adolphe Clement was an important pioneer of early transportation, and one of France’s premier industrialists. With new innovations in bicycle design, this ‘upsloper’ style of machine went out of fashion by 1896, though the new fashions took […]
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