Ordinary Bicycle, or Penny Farthing Owned and Ridden by James Moore in Several Early Bicycle Races

Made:
1872 in United Kingdom
maker:
Unknown
Ordinary Bicycle, or Penny Farthing Owned and Ridden by James Moore in Several Early Bicycle Races

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Ordinary bicycle, or penny farthing, unsigned, British, 1872. Owned and ridden by James Moore in several early bicycle races, including the World Cycling Championships, Molineux Ground, Wolverhampton, 1874.

Details

Category:
Road Transport
Object Number:
2013-168
Materials:
metal (unknown), wood (unidentified) and rubber (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 1570 mm x 620 mm x 1880 mm, 26 kg
type:
bicycle
credit:
Moore, John