Orient Bicycles 1893

[ridebikeme]

OHhhhh so interesting! Thanks so much for sharing Deb; I love looking at old bikes and their designs. Sometimes their thought process wasn't all that different than what is happening today.

Thanks again I loved this post!

[Melalvai]

Awesome, if I'm ever in the area I will make a point of visiting that museum. It makes me wonder what other museums feature bicycles.

[ehirsch83]

Those are amazing! The red tandem is gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing. I hope, one day, to see them in person.

[bmccasland]

kind of makes me want to take one for a test spin. The museum would probably frown on that

Also reminds me of the Museum of Transport in Glasgow, Scotland. All sorts of wheeled things.

[Zen]

kind of makes me want to take one for a test spin.

I know!
Wonder what that Peugeot would feel like...?

[DebW]

kind of makes me want to take one for a test spin. The museum would probably frown on that

Also reminds me of the Museum of Transport in Glasgow, Scotland. All sorts of wheeled things.

I know!
Wonder what that Peugeot would feel like...?

That Peugeot would feel great, like any 531 frame with sewups. But only 4 gears and I imagine the shifting would be slow. The black tandem had rotten tires that almost felt like solid rubber, but I think they were just flat and so old they were extremely stiff. The red tandem had good tires and could have been taken for a ride. If you don't mind a tandem fixie.

[Trek420]

DebW, question about the tandem; can you brake from the back?