early racing attire

[dnc1]

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Great photo @filmonger, where's it from/of?
Love the third guy in from the left (front row)'s racing suit!

 

[filmonger]

I think 1898..

 

[dnc1]

I think 1898..

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Fabulous photo, if only we could see it in colour.
Where did Eldredge Bicycle hail from?
Manufacturers, or cycling club?

 

[corbettclassics]

Fabulous photo, if only we could see it in colour.
Where did Eldredge Bicycle hail from?
Manufacturers, or cycling club?

I’ve had that pic in my archives for a very long time and thought of showing it several times. It’s a great photo of the team.

Lithographs are the best way to see these kind of things in color. I have an amazing lithograph of the Columbia racing team in 1895. Probably the only picture showing the true blue colors of that team.

 

[filmonger]

1896

 

[filmonger]

I’ve had that pic in my archives for a very long time and thought of showing it several times. It’s a great photo of the team.

Lithographs are the best way to see these kind of things in color. I have an amazing lithograph of the Columbia racing team in 1895. Probably the only picture showing the true blue colors of that team.

2jakes might colourize it......

 

[bikecrazy]

Has anyone on this site ridden a bike with the Simpson lever chain?

 

[dnc1]

Thought I'd bump this back up with a great photo posted in another thread by @Brian R.
Showing the Canadian racer Doc. Morten.....

Any more anyone?

 

[Sven]

Never knew this was a thread...very interesting how the racers now look like "Power Rangers"

Miss Reillo 1896

 

[Sven]

I don't recall if these have already been posted. My apologies if so.