Humber High Wheel Bicycle, circa 1886
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Many cyclists loved to race. This high-wheel racing model was made about 1886 by Humber and Company, an English firm. The cyclist would hump over the large front wheel -- this one is 50 inches tall -- trying to out-pedal competitors. By the early 1890s, a faster machine would prevail -- the low-mount safety with equal-sized wheels, chain drive, and pneumatic tires.
Many cyclists loved to race. This high-wheel racing model was made about 1886 by Humber and Company, an English firm. The cyclist would hump over the large front wheel -- this one is 50 inches tall -- trying to out-pedal competitors. By the early 1890s, a faster machine would prevail -- the low-mount safety with equal-sized wheels, chain drive, and pneumatic tires.
Artifact
Bicycle
Date Made
circa 1886
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
36.756.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company.
Material
Metal
Nickel Plated
Leather
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Length: 67.5 in
Width: 29 in
Height: 56 in
Diameter: 50.5 in
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