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1951 Humber Lohmann 18cc Diesel Cycle-attachment Engine
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum The 18cc 2-stroke Lohmann engine was officially described as a ‘mixture compressing self-igniting two-cycle motor.’ It fixes under a bicycle’s pedal crank and operates the rear wheel by roller. When it originally went on sale in Great Britain, the price was just under £25 10/- […]
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1938 Le Super Triporteur Cyclauto
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum 1938 Cyclauto (Now sold) This is the front half of one of this winter’s projects. As you can see from the period photos and illustrations below, the French Cyclauto ‘triporteur’ was mated to a rear two-wheel ‘trailer’ section. I’ll update this page when this mysterious beast […]
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1936-38 Caminade Caminargent
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum Duralumin: strong, hard, lightweight alloy of aluminum, widely used in aircraft construction, discovered and patented in 1910 by Alfred Wilm, a German metallurgist; it was originally made only at Düren in Germany. The original composition has been varied for particular applications; it may contain about 3 or […]
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1934-1936 Mochet Velo-Velocar
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum On July 7, 1933, Francis Faure rode a Vélocar developed by Charles Mochet to beat the hour record of 44.247 km that had been set by Oscar Egg in 1914. This prompted the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to restrict bicycle designs for all future competitions, effectively banning recumbents. It’s worth noting […]
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1934 Mochet Velocar Familial
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum Introduced in 1929, the first models of the pedal-operated velocar had a pointed front, as seen in these photos. Three versions were offered, the standard two-seater (above); and two models with a open box at the back. On one of these, the Camionette, this was used […]
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1928 Favor with split down tube & duplex chain stays
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum French bicycle design before and after World War 1 was very innovative, and various companies experimented with unusual frame designs. I can not see any practical purpose for Favor’s use of duplex tubing on this lightweight touring bicycle, apart from standing out from the crowd and […]
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1927 Vialle Freres Bicyclette Elastique
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum The above extract from a 1921 Cycling magazine remarks on a “frame with leaf springs and hinged chain stays” seen at a French show. I have no record of that model going into production. However, in 1925, Vialle Freres introduced their revolutionary ‘Bicyclette Elastique.’ The prototype […]
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1927 Velo Leo Chardon with Unique Frame Design
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum 1927 Velo Leo Chardon 22″ Frame 28″ Wheels (Now sold) This unique and very strane design of cycle frame was the brainchild of a small cycle maker in France, Leo Chardon.
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1925 ‘Berceuse’ Gladiator Ladies’ Spring frame
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum For price and purchase, please click here… Our ‘Berceuse’ is the greatest improvement to the bicycle since the invention of the pneumatic tyre. It is the most comfortable and smooth bike you could imagine. Even on the worst roads, you will never be tired. – 1929 […]
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1922 Bastide ‘Meredith’ Road-Racing Model
Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum Leon Meredith (or Jack as he was mostly known) was one of the most versatile riders I ever saw, winning races from a quarter-mile to six hours. Usually when thinking of motor-paced riders, we regard them as ‘specialists’ who, once they have adopted the little front […]
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