Description: You are bidding on a large original antique print from an 1880s illustrated journal. The quality of the printing from that era was exceptional. It depicts bicycle riders (actually high-wheel tricycles, including a double rider) on "The Ripley Road" in Ripley Surrey England. Fantastic antique cycling memoribilia. In the 19th Century, the Ripley Road was a top bicycling destination. It ran 23 miles from Westminster Bridge in London to Ripley and was actually Old Portsmouth Road. BTW Cyclists were the first group in a generation to use roads and were the first to push for high-quality sealed surfaces and were the first to lobby for national funding and leadership for roads.In 1877, James Starley developed a new vehicle he called the Coventry Rotary, which was "one of the first rotary chain drive tricycles." Starley's inventions started a tricycling craze in Britain; by 1879, there were "twenty types of tricycles and multi-wheel cycles ... produced in Coventry, England, and by 1884, there were over 120 different models produced by 20 manufacturers." The first front steering tricycle was manufactured in 1881 by The Leicester Safety Tricycle Company of Leicester, England, which was brought to the market in 1882 costing £18. They also developed a folding tricycle at the same time. The print is very large (folio size), measuring approximately 11 x 16 inches (28 x 40.5 cm). The picture fills most of the page, with a caption below.The page is in excellent condition for its age. There is a soft fold through the middle, typical of a large stack of newspapers that have been folded. It should flatten nicely when framed. There is text/photos on the back of the print. See scan for an accurate view of the condition. This print will come with a Certificate of Authenticity. This print will come with a Certificate of Authenticity. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
Price: 129.95 USD
Location: Lake Villa, Illinois
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Type: Print
Subject: Bicycling
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Year of Production: 1880s
