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The Gallery

Singer & Co., "Challenge - Miniature", England 1887

Singer & Co., "Challenge - Miniature", England 1887
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Grunder & Lemisch, Klagenfurt, Austria c.1896-1900

Grunder & Lemisch, Klagenfurt, Austria c.1896-1900
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New Mail - Boston, USA c.1898/99

New Mail - Boston, USA c.1898/99
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"Tangent" - Haynes & Jefferis, Ariel Works, England 1878

"Tangent" - Haynes & Jefferis, Ariel Works, England 1878
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High Wheel - France or Switzerland, after a year 1870

High Wheel - France or Switzerland, after a year 1870
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Wooden high wheel, discovered in France – after a year 1874

Wooden high wheel, discovered in France  – after a year 1874
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America Cycle Mfg. Co., Chicago, USA - 1897

America Cycle Mfg. Co., Chicago, USA - 1897
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Early high wheel, black smith production, probably France - around 1873

Early high wheel, black smith production, probably France - around 1873
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Peugeot race model c.1910/15

Peugeot race model c.1910/15
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Michaux tricycle, Paris - France 1868

Michaux tricycle, Paris - France 1868
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Velocipéde - serpentine wooden frame, c. 1868

Velocipéde - serpentine wooden frame, c. 1868
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High Wheel Lefévre, Paris

High Wheel Lefévre, Paris
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Artist bike - France, around 1888

Artist bike - France, around 1888
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J.Szekuj Praha, track special c.1940/50

J.Szekuj Praha, track special c.1940/50
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Favorit Rokycany - track bike c.1987

Favorit Rokycany - track bike c.1987
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Falcon, track special c.1940/50

Falcon, track special c.1940/50
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Golombiovski Praha, race machine, The Czech Republic - around 1920

Golombiovski Praha, race machine, The Czech Republic - around 1920
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Favorit, track special, Rokycany, Czech Republic 1982

Favorit, track special, Rokycany, Czech Republic 1982
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Victoria 1898, OWC - USA

Victoria 1898, OWC - USA
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Antonín Perič, Pista Special, Praha, Czech Republic – 1941

Antonín Perič, Pista Special, Praha, Czech Republic – 1941
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Tricycle velocipéde L.FOUÉNARD - Paris c.1870

Tricycle velocipéde L.FOUÉNARD - Paris c.1870
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Gallery – evaluation

The point designation using stars facilitates rapid orientation and provides information on the importance and exceptional quality of specific machines (a similar system is used for hotels and restaurants – i.e. a greater number of stars corresponds to a higher level).

  • 5 stars – absolutely rare item, unprecedented, unexpected (e.g. the only item or prototype existing in the world)
  • 4 stars – quite rare item, original condition, technically very interesting (e.g. machine unambiguously belonging in the TOP selection of the TOP global collections)
  • 3 stars – technically interesting, original condition, museum quality (e.g. machine that would unambiguously adorn the collection of any museum in the world)
  • 2 stars – interesting, valued by collectors, frequently sought (e.g. machine with interesting technical node or unusual structural design)
  • 1 star – historical machine (e.g. typical bicycle suitable for a collection showing the developmental stages of the bicycle or regional brand name)

We would like to point out that this is only a general evaluation based entirely on our subjective opinions.

These galleries are a sort of virtual museum presenting the developmental line of bicycles with a great many key stages. The detailed photographs reveal the beauty of the individual presented exhibits and show researchers where to direct their attention.  We are well aware of the fact that each collector or researcher is interested in somewhat different aspects. The evaluation only draws attention to very interesting and exceptional machines. It does not exclude the possibility that the bicycle with the lowest number of stars is the one that will be most interesting for you. Basically, we even anticipate this, as you will not find an uninteresting machine in this gallery.

The Gallery

Race and sport bicycles