Category: Antique Bicycles

1894 Columbia Century Model 36

1894 Columbia Century Model 36

This Columbia bicycle still carries many of the attributes of earlier Safety Bicycles, but is starting to resemble the more modern designs. This bicycle would have had some of the earliest pneumatic tires developed.

1880’s Ben Hur Safety

1880’s Ben Hur Safety

Early Ben Hur “safety” bicycle. The “ordinary” hi-wheel bicycles were considered a bit dangerous, with front wheels being so large that the rider sat high up in the air. In the event of an...

1880’s Singer Extraordinary

1880’s Singer Extraordinary

Singer bicycle. Named the “Extraordinary”, as apposed to most high-wheel type bicycles of the time, nicknamed the “Ordinary” bicycle. Note: fork is bent forward, not original.