Online bicycle museum.

[triaesthete]

http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/

This is one for a rainy day. Lots of interesting bikes in great depth with lots of pictures and background material. Interesting from a  social history perspective as well as a technical one.

There is also a lot of material showing how bicycles and tricycles evolved motor assistance and then developed into motorcycles and cars.

If you are interested in electric assistance it also shows how this is the latest phase in the evolution of cyclemotors that were last popular, but for different reasons, in the post war period.

If you ride a Thorn with hub gears, fat tyres,mudguards, sturdy frame and leather saddle you'll know these things are timeless and can see how they evolved.

Enjoy
Ian

[E-wan]

Or if you prefer actual bicycle museums this is the most interesting one I've ever visited

http://www.enviesdevelo.com/
http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/07/France_Velo_Museum_Cycling_Burgundy.htm

Ewan

[E-wan]

http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/

And no mention that the first peadle powered bicycle was invented by a Scotsman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkpatrick_Macmillan)!

Interesting site non the less, thanks for sharing it

Now back to work

[rualexander]

And no mention that the first peadle powered bicycle was invented by a Scotsman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkpatrick_Macmillan)!

Interesting site non the less, thanks for sharing it

Now back to work

Yes and there is a bicycle museum at Drumlanrig Castle close to where Kirkpatrick Macmillan lived and  worked.
   http://www.drumlanrig.com/visit-drumlanrig-castle/drumlanrig-castle/cycle-museum

[julk]

Come along to the CTC KM Rally at the end of May.
http://www.ctcscotland.org.uk/km/
The Sunday ride has a breakfast in Keir where KM had his forge and then onto the cycling museum at Drumlanrig.
Great riding country.

[triaesthete]

Vintage Italian racing bicycles. This one is good too. Over 1000 pictures of Italian racing bikes from the 70s and 80s.  http://www.flickr.com/groups/1368725@N23/pool/?view=sq

No Scottish credits here either.    This one also reflects a predilection for a certain style of safety bicycle from a certain era, so good old KM is a no show again.  Sorry.

Arrivederci
Ian