For a few brief decades of human history, just before combustion engines and motorcycles and cars burst onto the scene, the bicycle was the most advanced personal land vehicle around. They were wonders of technology and personal style — as these beautiful ads show. Let’s take a second to imagine what life was like in […]

vintagehandsomemen: “ Bike Boy by jack_mord on Flickr. Legless young man on a custom hand-pedaled velocipede. Cabinet card, c.1885. ”

Attribution: Retro Raleighs

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Advertisement for Adler Bicyles. I love the sheer sportiness of what she's wearing in this - sportswear came to the fore with the work of Patou and Chanel in the 1920s.

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For a few brief decades of human history, just before combustion engines and motorcycles and cars burst onto the scene, the bicycle was the most advanced personal land vehicle around. They were wonders of technology and personal style—as these beautiful ads show.

Poppies and Art Nouveau go together like Champagne and macarons. Even if she does look like a cat burglar in her bloomers.

Thanks to Tom Nielsen for forwarding this scan to me.

NOT WILD STYLE - Zaz Databaz’s photostream

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By GreenUP. Battery-powered electric bicycles have surged in popularity since the pandemic.

Front cover of an antique cycling catalogue from the firm Klaas Baving from Zwolle Netherlands.

Illustration portfolio of San Francisco based artist Nien-Ken Alec Lu