This 1890s Humber was one of the first bikes with pneumatic tires. The improved speed and comfort made long-distance bicycle races feasible
The Dursley-Pedersen was a radical departure from the traditional diamond frame. This rare 1900s racing machine was one of the lightest bicycles of its time.
The 1900 Labor "Tour de France" tried to be different from traditional bikes, but it was not a success.
Six-day racer Frank Bartell set a motorpaced world speed record on his Appelhans track bike in 1935. Riding behind a souped-up Auburn, he reached 80.5 mph on Lincoln Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Gino Bartali rode this bike to a second place in the 1949 Tour de France. The "Cervino" derailleur uses a simple fork to derail the chain, with a separate chain tensioner under the bottom bracket.
Fausto Coppi won the 1949 Tour de France on this thoroughly modern Bianchi with Simplex derailleurs.
This 1965 Cinelli Supercorsa belonged to an amateur racer from Seattle.
Eddy Merckx won the 1974 World Championships on this classic machine with Campagnolo Nuovo Record components.
American racer Andy Hampsten rode this Landshark-built Huffy to victory in the 1988 Giro d'Italia through a snowstorm on Gavia Pass.
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