Cyclist Collection

Cortis on Ordinary
Noted cyclist H L Cortis on a 59-inch (1.5 m) Invincible Ordinary, given a helping hand by his trainer

France-Cycling-Tour De France
cyclists concentrate before the second stage of the 90th Tour de France between la Ferte-sous-Jouarre and Sedan. AFP PHOTO JOEL SAGET / AFP PHOTO / JOEL SAGET

Novelties at the Stanley Cycle Show (coloured engraving)
729129 Novelties at the Stanley Cycle Show (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Novelties at the Stanley Cycle Show at the Crystal Palace)

Advertisement for De Dion-Bouton automobiles, c. 1900 (colour litho)
PER320962 Advertisement for De Dion-Bouton automobiles, c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Mont Ventoux, Provence, France, Europe

Cyclist on mountain bike, Honister Pass, The Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mr Frederick Witts with his penny farthing bicycle at his home in Bryncoch, Neath, Wales. 13th August 1966

Thomas Hardy
THOMAS HARDY writer and cyclist, at his home at Max Gate, early 1920s

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Bike race between Girona and the Aragonese front (14th-18th April 1937)

Penny Farthing Cyclists, Fowey, Cornwall. August 1992
Approaching the Bodinnick Ferry are these penny farthing cyclists en route for Plymouth to raise funds for Macmillan Nursing Charity

Girl on a Bicycle, c. 1896 (w/c on paper)
GLS224029 Girl on a Bicycle, c.1896 (w/c on paper) by Crawhall, Joseph (1861-1913); 28.8x13.4 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

British Army messager pigeon service
Taking birds out: to the trenches by despatch-riders to let the pigeons fly for training

Times Square, Theatre District, Midtown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Boy and Bicycle by the River Severn
A boy and his bicycle on the banks of the River Severn at Bewdley Bridge, Worcestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Ramon Casa and Pere Romeu on a tandem
LSE4314874 Ramon Casa and Pere Romeu on a tandem. Painting by Ramon Casas (1866-1932), Oil On Canvas, 1897. National Museum of Arts of Catalonia, Barcelona (Spain)

Motorbike racing - Tourist Trophy Race
Motorcycle race - high speed cornering in the great Tourist Trophy Race. Date: 1932

A view of Rotherfield, East Sussex

Holmes in a Fight / C20Th
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLIST Holmes engages in fisticuffs against a slogging ruffian

Cyclists ascending Honister Pass, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cardiff Workhouse, Cowbridge Road, Cardiff
The Cardiff Union workhouse (left) on Cowbridge Road, Cardiff. In the street are a tram, horses and carts, pedestrians and a cyclist. Date: circa 1911

Soldier on bicycle, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bike on bridge & Canal, Amsterdam, Holland Bike on bridge & Canal, Amsterdam, Holland jonarnold.tif 22

Angel Islington 1930S
A cyclist stops and takes in the night-time scene as a policeman directs the traffic at the crossroads on Upper Street, the Angel Islington, London

TARR STEPS
Tarr Steps, a Prehistoric stone bridge over the River Barle, near Dulverton, Somerset, England, said to have been placed there by the Devil to win a bet. Date: circa 1000 BC

WWI: CARRIER PIGEONS. British motorcyclists taking carrier pigeons to front line trenches during World War I. Photograph, c1916

First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY)
A woman cyclist first aid scout of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY), riding along in her distinctive uniform

First airmail letter delivered, Windsor Castle
The first airmail letter ever to be delivered is handed to the Postmaster of Windsor, to whom it is addressed, on the East Lawn of Windsor Castle

Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Deaf Cyclist
This cyclist is wearing a sandwich board reading beware, I am deaf

Skeleton on a penny farthing. Composite x-ray of a skeleton riding a penny farthing bicycle represented by the coins it is named after

Sherlock Holmes / Villan
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLIST Holmes gets his man: he spun round with a scream & fell upon his back

Nicaragua, Isla de Ometepe, Moyogalpa, Port

Cyclists riding along Lake Michigan shore with the Chicago skyline beyond, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

People cycling alongside Swan River, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Riding a Penny Farthing bicycle

The Bone Shaker Bicycle of the 1840 s
Photograph of a cyclist on a Bone Shaker bicycle of the 1840s to 1850 s. This type of bicycle was innovative in having pedals, but earnt its moniker through the used of solid wood or metal wheels

Tandem bicycle. 19th century engraving

Half a Mile to Egypt
A cyclist near Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England, pauses to contemplate a strange sign reading Egypt half a mile !

Planoform scene of High Street, Southampton from a souvenir album circa 1895

Beryl Burton, presented with Top Sportswoman of the Year Awards at a luncheon at the Savoy Hotel London, 8th November 1967. Beryl Burton, a racing cyclist and one of Britains greatest ever athletes

St. Johns College Gate, Camrbridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A street vendor with a bicycle selling her flowers in Hanoi, Vietnam, Asia

St Georges Infirmary, Fulham Road, London
St Georges Infirmary on Fulham Road. Passers-by include a cyclist and a horse-drawn omnibus

Sangers Circus cyclist, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A lady cyclist (probably a man in drag), one of the performers with Sangers Circus during a visit to Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Fleet Street, London
A lovely view up Fleet Street, toward Ludgate Hill and St Pauls Cathedral

The Safety Bicycle of the 1890 s
Photograph of a cyclist and his Safety bicycle of the 1890 s. John Kemp Starley produced the first safety bicycle with his Rover design of 1885

Kaufmann Trick cyclist at the London Hippodrome, 1901
Photograph of one of the Kaufmann troupe performing a bicycle trick at the London Hippodrome, September 1901

Buffalo Bill Cody racing in Munich, Germany
William Frederick Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917), American soldier, bison hunter and Wild West showman, seen here at Munich, Germany, racing on horseback against the cyclist Fischer

UK, England, Cambridge, Jesus Green in Autumn

Pieper Cycles, 1900. Artist: Berchmans, Emile (1867-1947)
Pieper Cycles, 1900. From a private collection

Proud owner and his penny farthing bicycle

Carlisle bay, Barbados, Caribbean

House with Bicycle, Hoi An, Vietnam Hoi An Vietnam- House with Bicycle

Man riding a bike and holding umbrella, passing typical colonial buildings in the old town, Hoi An, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Brill Windmill, Oxfordshire, UK

Trick cyclist Diavolo performing a loop the loop at the Royal Aquarium, London (litho)
7172759 Trick cyclist Diavolo performing a loop the loop at the Royal Aquarium, London (litho) by English School

Cycling through the vineyards of Franciacorta at sunset, Brescia province, Lombardy, Italy

Cyclist beside the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

New College Lane, Hertford College, Bridge of Sighs (Hertford Bridge), Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cycles Clement, 1898. Artist: Paleologue (Paleologu), Jean de (1855-1942)
Cycles Clement, 1898. From a private collection

Bargate Below Bar, Southampton, Hampshire. Date: circa 1920s

Thatthe Mokgo Hpaya Pagoda in Nuang U, Bagan, Myanmar
Cyclist at Thatthe Mokgo Hpaya Pagoda in Nuang U, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016

Cycling accidents, 19th century artwork C013 / 7905
Cycling accidents. 19th century artwork showing the various accidents that could befall the rider of a penny farthing bicycle

Brigade Cycle Race, Crystal Palace, South London
London Fire Brigade Cycle Race at the Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, South London

Herne Hill Arena, 1948 London Olympic Games
Track cycling events were held in Herne Hill Arena in South London for the XIVth Olympiad. Olympic cycling comprised of road racing and track cycling

Bedford, Street Scene
A road in the outskirts of Bedford showing modern blocks of flats. Date: 1964

Union Workhouse, Hertford
A view of Hertford Union workhouse, Hertfordshire, opened in around 1869 on Ware Road, Hertford. The imposing three-storey building has a clock tower at its centre

Poster advertising Sunbeam motor cycles. Five sunbathing beauties are chatted up by a handsome motor cyclist

Bee Hives Near Welwyn
A cyclist stops to admire the many rows of bee hives situated here along the Great North Road near Welwyn in Hertfordshire, England

Motor bike and cyclist, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Traffic congestion, cyclists and auto-rickshaws, Ahmedabad, Gujarat State, India

Chap Posts a Letter
A smart cyclist stops to pop a letter into a Royal Mail letterbox

Cycling sport art 41
Justyna Jaszke

Man riding a penny farthing into a canal (chromolitho)
2817016 Man riding a penny farthing into a canal (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man riding a penny farthing into a canal)

Fifth cycling race Paris Nice (Paris-Nice) with portraits of Alphonse Schepers (1907-1984
XEE4186192 Fifth cycling race Paris Nice (Paris-Nice) with portraits of Alphonse Schepers (1907-1984) Belgian cyclist winner of the race in 1933

Woman and man riding a tandem (chromolitho)
2817028 Woman and man riding a tandem (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman and man riding a tandem)

Cycles Phebus, ca 1896. Artist: Gray (Boulanger), Henri (1858-1924)
Cycles Phebus, ca 1896. From a private collection

Scorchers Progress - The Marble Arch - Errant city cyclist
The Scorchers Progress - The Marble Arch - Errant city cyclist causing havoc aid his fellow road-users, knocking over a man and his dog. An old take on a current issue! Date: 1904

Poster celebrating Leon Vanderstuyft
Poster celebrating the achievements of Leon Vanderstuyft, the Belgian racing cyclist who amazingly covered over 125 kilometers in one hour. The poster lists various speeds and victories

Cycling in Scotland
A touring cyclist takes in the breathtaking Scottish scenery at the Old Road, Pass of Glencoe, Invernes-shire

Tulips, Amsterdam, Holland

Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert against a backdrop of the perfect cone of Volcan Licancabur 5916 m

Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China

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Cycling through the picturesque landscapes of France, a cyclist takes part in the renowned Tour De France, showcasing their endurance and passion for the sport. Reminiscent of a bygone era, Penny Farthing Cyclists gather in Fowey, Cornwall in August 1992, capturing the nostalgia and charm of vintage cycling. Venturing to Mont Ventoux in Provence, France, cyclists conquer this challenging climb with determination and grace. Not limited to road cycling alone, adrenaline junkies embrace motorbike racing at the exhilarating Tourist Trophy Race. Meanwhile, a mountain biker fearlessly tackles Honister Pass amidst the breathtaking scenery of The Lake District in Cumbria, England. Drawing inspiration from literary greats like Thomas Hardy and historical figures such as Mr Frederick Witts with his penny farthing bicycle in Bryncoch, Neath Wales; cyclists embody freedom and adventure across time. From Holmes' thrilling encounters to serving as messengers during war times like the British Army messenger pigeon service; cyclists have played diverse roles throughout history. Captured against a backdrop of Rotherfield's idyllic landscape or Cardiff Workhouse's poignant setting on Cowbridge Road; these images showcase both beauty and resilience. Whether ascending Honister Pass or exploring new horizons around the world; cyclists unite under one common love - their unwavering passion for two wheels. Through triumphs and challenges alike, they push boundaries while embracing nature's wonders along every pedal stroke.