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The Gallery

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ARIEL WORKS, Haynes & Jefferies, England 1874

ARIEL WORKS, Haynes & Jefferies, England 1874
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HUMBER & Co.Ltd., London, Beeston Humber Modele D´OR - 1899

HUMBER & Co.Ltd., London, Beeston Humber Modele D´OR - 1899
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Automoto B.H. Speciál, model Tour de France - c.1926/27

Automoto B.H. Speciál, model Tour de France - c.1926/27
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Dursley Pedersen c.1905/06

Dursley Pedersen c.1905/06
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John P. McCLOSKEY, Ontario, Canada - 1896

John P. McCLOSKEY, Ontario, Canada - 1896
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Pannetton Morteau, France - c.1920

Pannetton Morteau, France - c.1920
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Old Hickory Cycle Co. Chicago, USA - 1897

Old Hickory Cycle Co. Chicago, USA - 1897
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The Falcon Super Speciál, race bike, c.1940

The Falcon Super Speciál, race bike, c.1940
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Levocyclette Terrot,, Terrot & Cie, Dijon, France – from 1905 to 1924

Levocyclette Terrot,, Terrot & Cie, Dijon, France – from 1905 to 1924
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Mercier, race machine, France – pobably 1975

Mercier, race machine, France – pobably 1975
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"Imperial" Ames & Frost Company, Chicago, USA - 1893

"Imperial" Ames & Frost Company, Chicago, USA - 1893
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Gervat, Lyon, France - 1869

Gervat, Lyon, France - 1869
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Ernesto COLNAGO Master GOLD 35 Aniversario CAMPAGNOLO, Italy - 1990

Ernesto COLNAGO Master GOLD 35 Aniversario CAMPAGNOLO, Italy - 1990
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Cannondale 2.8, Campagnolo Record - USA 1992

Cannondale 2.8, Campagnolo Record - USA 1992
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Antonín Perič, "Jan Veselý", Praha, The Czech Republic - 1949

Antonín Perič, "Jan Veselý", Praha, The Czech Republic - 1949
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Humber & Co., Ltd. England - 1893/94

Humber & Co., Ltd. England - 1893/94
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Race machine - Clément & Cie., Paris, France - 1895

Race machine - Clément & Cie., Paris, France - 1895
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Bailleux, racing bike, late 1930s

Bailleux, racing bike, late 1930s
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Štěrba Road Racing Special - Campagnolo 50th Anniversary 1983

Štěrba Road Racing Special - Campagnolo 50th Anniversary 1983
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High wheel Meyer Paris, France - 1873/75

High wheel Meyer Paris, France - 1873/75
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High wheel Renard Paris, France - around 1875

High wheel Renard Paris, France - around 1875
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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