Astonishing bike design - from 1888

[uppadine]

Dominic Winters, Auctioneers are showing this bike, a Linley & Biggs 'Whippet' sprung-frame bike from c1888, unbelievable (and a lot of other stuff including CTC historical material), auction May 18th. Estimate is a mere £22 – 27,000
https://www.dominicwinter.co.uk/sale/-col18a/lot-541

[Bmblbzzz]

Suitable for downhilling?

[reohn2]

Silly seatube angle

I'll get me coat.....

[Brucey]

not sure if they ever made them with pneumatic tyres or not.

cheers

[mig]

not very aero

[AndyA]

It's something else! The suspension is dependent - when the front wheel rises so does the rear. It truly beggars belief how someone could ride it for 336miles in 24hr

[thirdcrank]

Riding it is an incredible experience, akin to hanging from a bungee cord'.

(From the link in the OP)

[mercalia]

a tracey emin bike

[Bmblbzzz]

Dunno about Tracey Emin, it reminds me in some way of Claire's bike!

[Patrickpioneer]

Bloomineck! look at the price!
I see in books etc a lot of bikes from the period, why did they not extend the front mudguard beyond the forks? I know some didn't because the front brake pushed down onto the tyre.
Patrick

[mercalia]

Bloomineck! look at the price!
I see in books etc a lot of bikes from the period, why did they not extend the front mudguard beyond the forks? I know some didn't because the front brake pushed down onto the tyre.
Patrick

yep definitely Tracey Emin

[Ugly]

Flashback Fabrications of America will build you a replica for a mere $35,000