There are a range of Bicycles on Display at the National Cycle Museum in Llandrindod Wells from early models such as the Hobby Horse, Penny farthing and the Boneshaker through to modern day Mountain Bikes, Carbon Fibre Frames and the Lightweights.
Hobby Horse
The first machine to integrate the three main elements of the bicycle, balance, steering and propulsion...
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Velocipede / Boneshaker
No further technical progress was made in bicycle design until the 1860s, when the Michaux family, makers of components for the carriages...
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The Ordinary / Penny Farthing
The invention in the 1870s of the metal-rimmed wheel with wire tension spokes introduced the next phase of bicycle design...
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The Safety Bicycle
The main features of the safety bicycle were a chain drive from the pedals and...
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The Sociables
The Sociable or Side By Side Bicycle is a bicycle that supports two riders who sit side by side...
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Tandems and Multi-place Machines
At each stage of cycle history, machines have been developed for use by more than one rider...
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Tricycles and Quadricycles
During the period between the first appearance of the hobby horse and the development of the velocipede, many attempts were made...
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Recumbents
A Recumbent bicycle is a bicycle that places the rider in a reclining position. The rider's weight is distributed comfortably over a larger area...
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Police Bicycles
The use of bicycles by the Police forces of Europe began in the late 1890s. Cycles enabled the policeman to patrol a larger area...
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Folding Bicycles
The Moulton bicycle, introduced in 1962 was a revolutionary development on the classic bicycle. It quickly...
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Electric Bicycles
An electric bicycle is a bicycle with an integrated electric motor which can be used for propulsion...
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Roadsters
The Roadster design was established by the early 1890s and was designed to be used for everyday transport. It was once common...
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Advertising / Shop Bicycles
Bicycles were often used to transport Traders wares and carried a panel mounted inside the frame tubes advertising...
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