WCP in Pembrokeshire

Jul 17, 2016

A bicycle for treewheeling


The Tour de France on modern bikes would have been a doddle for early cyclists whose machines had frames and wheels of wood! You can see one of those bikes in Llandrindod Wells, in ...

the large collection of the National Cycle Museum. This example is a contemporary copy of a design of c.1839 by a Scottish blacksmith, who didn't patent his invention. For more information about this historic machine and a photo of it, scan the HistoryPoints QR codes by the entrance to the museum. Or click here