The 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps: America’s Short-Lived Black Army on Wheels
This post was originally published on this siteThe 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps was a unit of black soldiers commanded by a white officer, Lt. James […]
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Fascinating Vintage Photographs of Scooter Enthusiasts in Nebraska, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThe Cushman scooter company started in 1903 in Lincoln, Nebraska, by Everett and Clinton Cushman. The company incorporated […]
Ride From Perth to Sydney in 22 Days, a Record Tandem Ride From 1933
This post was originally published on this siteOn November 4, 1933, William “Billy” Read and Gordon Jones, members of the Bassendean Midland Cycling Club, left […]
Intriguing Photos of Teen Bicycle Messengers of the Early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1908, the progressive National Child Labor Committee hired Lewis Hine, a New York sociologist and photographer, to […]
Chariot of 1938 Ben Hur Drawn by Four Motorcycles
This post was originally published on this siteFor the Ben Hur of the motor age, no four-horse team would do. Instead, the charioteer–stunting in a […]
40 Cool Pics of ’40s Ladies With Their Bicycles
This post was originally published on this siteA German baron named Karl von Drais made the first major development when he created a steerable, two-wheeled […]
Grotesque Motorcycle Masks, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1938, for races on cinder tracks, daredevil New York motorcyclists wear grotesque masks to protect their faces […]
Frances Willard on Her Bicycle, Gladys
This post was originally published on this siteIt took her three months to get a handle on “Gladys.” Frances Willard (1839–1898), a suffragist and temperance […]
Female Photographers on Bicycles, circa 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteThese young American women can be seen as they started off on a bicycle tour, and they are […]
Learning to Ride a Bicycle, circa 1895
This post was originally published on this siteEnglish photographer William Gordon Davis titled this composition “Maidens with a Disregard for Convention.” And yes, in the […]
Bike Keeps Family in Stitches, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteCarrying four persons and a sewing machine, the world’s weirdest bicycle had a tryout in Chicago, Illinois, in […]
Cast-Off Shoes Make Tires for “Rough Rider” Bicycle, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteIf you don’t know what to do with your old shoes, here’s a suggestion—make bike wheels out of […]
This Ice-Cycle From the 1930s Gives Cycling Thrills on Lakes in Winter
This post was originally published on this siteThe bicycle craze has taken its hold on devotees of winter sports, resulting in the development of the […]
“Covered Bicycle” Guards from Wind and Rain, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteMany ingenious adaptations of the bicycle have been evolved by Europeans since shortage of gasoline, due to the […]
Speed Bike Has Natural Airlines, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteNatural streamlining is accomplished in a new type of bicycle designed in England for use on the speedways, […]
Bicycle Built for Two, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteThis “bicycle built for two”, invented by Charles Nessom of St. Louis in 1934, allows two ordinary bicycles […]
Odd Bicycle Made From Bed, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteAn English comedian entertained crowds at a cycling meet by riding the odd bicycle in 1938. The frame […]
Collapsible Bike Trailer Has Comfortable Bunk for Camper, 1935
This post was originally published on this siteA collapsible bicycle trailer which can be converted into comfortable sleeping quarters has been built by Joseph Dorocke, […]
Eleven Blind Men Ride One Big Cycle, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteAn odd-looking cycle that seemed to have some of the qualities of a railway train was seen on […]
Goldie Hawn Riding a Moulton Small-Wheel Bike in London, 1970
This post was originally published on this siteGoldie Hawn sailing around Shepperton Studios outside of London on her Moulton small-wheel bike. It’s 1970 and she’s […]
The Most Famous Motorcycle Photo: Rollie Free Stretched Out on the Bathing Suit Bike, Bonneville Salt Flats, Sept. 13, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteRoland “Rollie” Free (November 18, 1900 – October 11, 1984) was a motorcycle racer best known for breaking […]
The Girl Who Flirts With Death: Amazing Photos of Motorcycle Stunt Rider Lillian La France in the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this site“It was the thrill of risking my life that made me to take to drome riding. I was […]
Behind the Scenes Photos of The Beatles on Bicycles During the Filming of ‘Help!’ in the Bahamas, 1965
This post was originally published on this siteThough the Caribbean scenes come at the end of the film, they were the first to be shot. […]
John Lennon and the Honda Monkey Bike
This post was originally published on this siteThe little 50cc Honda Monkey Bike was purchased by John Lennon in 1970, to buzz around his 72 […]
26 Vintage Motorcycle Ads From the Seventies
This post was originally published on this siteThe seventies was a decade of cool motorcycles, but wacky, corny and overtly sexist advertisements, as they were, […]