This Vintage Racycle Narrow Tread Roadster / Racer Bicycle is one of Racycles earlier offerings and is a Lovely Preserved Gem. The Racycle is the top of the Line Bicycle made by Miami Cycle and Manufacturing, Middletown, Ohio USA. The Racycle Boasts the performance of their unique bottom Bracket. Miami also made Flying Merkel Bicycles. Miami / Racycle bikes are rare and highly sought after and come with superior quality and craftsman ship. From My Research I place this Racycle Roadster Racer as a 1898 Model G.

This 1892 Featherstone Duke is a nice example of an early Turn of the Century Scorcher Safety Bicycle. The Duke is a Fixed Gear Safety Bicycle made by A. Featherstone & Company who made High Quality Bicycles out of Chicago, Illinois USA. Scorcher Safety Bicycles had unique look with long head tube and progressive sloped top tube. The Scorcher frame was only used for a few years in the beginning of the seen safety bicycle era. This Duke Scorcher has a 30″ front wheel and 28″ rear wheel with Deluxe Features of Fenders and Pneumatic Tires.

Antique Springfield Roadster Safety Hi Wheel bike pretty sure from 1888 but may be 1889. This Bike is a nice representation of the last of the High Wheel / Penny Farthing / Ordinary era. Safety means the bike has a rake and consider safer the Original High Wheel / Ordinary bikes. Pedals and cranks work as a treadle, which is a pumping motion more than circular motion. Definitely advancements for the times, you can also coast on this bike. Springfield Roadster is the beginnings / related or becomes Lovell Diamond and further Iver Johnson Bicycles.