Tag: 1903

  • 1903 L’Acatene Metropole a 2 Vitesses ‘Model 351’

    Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum One of the earliest European bevel geared bicycles was the French Omega, also known under the brand name L’Acatene of the Metropole company. The Acatene-Metropole was on the market from 1896 onwards and influenced the British market when Humber presented their own chainless model in 1897 under […]

  • 1903 Bicyclette Manufrance Hirondelle

    Click here to view at The Online Bicycle Museum The Manufrance company was started in 1885, and the first catalogue was published in 1889. This was France’s first mail order company with an annual catalogue, which was known as la Manu. It offered a wide range of products, the most famous being guns, bicycles and sewing […]