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Don't know the year of the original bike or the parts, other than it's about 100 years old according to my Dad and it's an Edwardian Humber sit-up-and-beg style bike.
So annoyed that it's a woman's step-thru bike, but beggars can't be choosers
The bike used to belong to a woman called Octavia, (she was the 8th child in the family, so thats where the name's from) and she rode the bike everywhere since it was brand new. She used to be a regular customer at my Dad's father's butcher shop, and she then left the bike to him when she was about 80 during the 1960's, he took the bike off her to give to my dad once he was old enough to ride it.
Dad then bought the tires and mudguards and rode it a bit I think but it just sat in the shed in a state until I cleaned it up.
It used to have the original saddle too, which was in great condition, but Dad sold that a few years ago on eBay for about £70 ($100?)
Anyway, here are some photos of the bike..
It doesn't look that big on here, but if you think that those wheels are 28" it is still a big bike!
^ The rod brakes are all original and just about stop you when you need to, probably won't save your life in an emergency though!
It looks like there are 4 bits attaching them to the handles, but the inner two aren't actually joined on and pull away from the main handlebars when you pull on the brakes.
This little lever locks the front forks so that you can leave the bike and the wheel wont turn to the left or right etc. Also handy to tighten and then push it along with one hand on the seat, if your planning on travelling in a straight line that is..
OK then maybe they're not Raleigh mudguards, though I think Dad might have put these stickers on himself, so they might be..
If you notice it says "By appointment by his majesty the King" as the bike's Edwardian from the time of King Edward.
mmm.. old Czech tires
Could do with a better looking seat though.. this was just a cheapish one I bought from a stall in the market in town..
You can see on the mudguard where it's meant to join onto a different style of frame.
Lift this little flap up to easily put some oil in there for great turning pedals 8)
Why don't they have things like that in modern bikes today?? :|
Oh yeah, the handle grips are form a 1950's lawnmower!
The pedals aren't straight so that can be quite uncomfortable on your feet sometimes..
So yeah.. that's the Victorian/Edwardian bike!
Hopefully one day I'll have something much cooler
It may not look like it can in the photos, but this bike can go extremely fast using little effort in pedalling
So annoyed that it's a woman's step-thru bike, but beggars can't be choosers
The bike used to belong to a woman called Octavia, (she was the 8th child in the family, so thats where the name's from) and she rode the bike everywhere since it was brand new. She used to be a regular customer at my Dad's father's butcher shop, and she then left the bike to him when she was about 80 during the 1960's, he took the bike off her to give to my dad once he was old enough to ride it.
Dad then bought the tires and mudguards and rode it a bit I think but it just sat in the shed in a state until I cleaned it up.
It used to have the original saddle too, which was in great condition, but Dad sold that a few years ago on eBay for about £70 ($100?)
Anyway, here are some photos of the bike..
It doesn't look that big on here, but if you think that those wheels are 28" it is still a big bike!
^ The rod brakes are all original and just about stop you when you need to, probably won't save your life in an emergency though!
It looks like there are 4 bits attaching them to the handles, but the inner two aren't actually joined on and pull away from the main handlebars when you pull on the brakes.
This little lever locks the front forks so that you can leave the bike and the wheel wont turn to the left or right etc. Also handy to tighten and then push it along with one hand on the seat, if your planning on travelling in a straight line that is..
OK then maybe they're not Raleigh mudguards, though I think Dad might have put these stickers on himself, so they might be..
If you notice it says "By appointment by his majesty the King" as the bike's Edwardian from the time of King Edward.
mmm.. old Czech tires
Could do with a better looking seat though.. this was just a cheapish one I bought from a stall in the market in town..
You can see on the mudguard where it's meant to join onto a different style of frame.
Lift this little flap up to easily put some oil in there for great turning pedals 8)
Why don't they have things like that in modern bikes today?? :|
Oh yeah, the handle grips are form a 1950's lawnmower!
The pedals aren't straight so that can be quite uncomfortable on your feet sometimes..
So yeah.. that's the Victorian/Edwardian bike!
Hopefully one day I'll have something much cooler
It may not look like it can in the photos, but this bike can go extremely fast using little effort in pedalling
