1900 Paddle Bicycle
edited by David Barth, 11 June 2011.
Courtesy The Forney Museum of Transportation at 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver,
Colorado 80216. Photos were taken in June 2011.
This exact date of manufacture of this bycycle is unknown. The pneumatic tire was developed in 1887. From the design and the tires, it is guessed that this bicycle
was made around 1900. Note the use of paddles to power the rear wheel and the lack of a seat. The rider stood up with a foot on each paddle, and moved them
up and down.
