1893 Solid-Tyre Safety Bicycle (Repro) with Left-hand Chain.
1892 Elliott Hickory ‘A’ Safety Bicycle.
1891 Allard Diamond-Framed Safety Bicycle.
1884 Plectocycle Front-Steering Tricycle.
**1960 Triumph Catalogue: ‘Go Gay with Triumph’.
**1930s Melen Ltd Carrier Cycles & Tricycles.
**1926 Fabrique Nationale FN Catalogue/ Parts List.
**1914 Triumph Bicycle/ Motorcycle Catalogue.
* Vintage Bicycle Adverts: 1920s – 1950s.
Bicycle History: Nottingham – The Raleigh Cycle Co I dug out my wide angle lens today, so I hope these extra pics will show you all you need to know. I usually receive emails asking for extra information about the Parabike before a customer buys it. Any questions, please contact me as below. I hope you can see all you need from the photos provided on this page. But I consider this also part of the bike’s history and I’ve left the pedals exactly as I found them. Of course, these days, military enthusiasts do everything they can to make their BSA Airbornes look more military. Most had their pedals replaced: the wartime sliding pedals were useful if you wanted to fold the bike to fit into an airplane but were impractical for pedalling! I spend a lot of time finding bits for my personal bikes hunting for parts and accessories is an essential part of the fun of vintage vehicle ownership …and an important way to make contacts and learn more about the vehicles we own.įRONT END: Handlebars, tommy bar, levers and gripsĪfter WW2, BSA Airborne bicycles were sold off by companies such as Pride & Clark for £5 as army surplus, and used for civilian commuting. In the meantime, it’s still a great bike that’s fully usable. When you have those, this bike will be a prize-winner. To finish this one off, you’ll need to find a BSA pump, BSA saddle, BSA handlebar grips (repro ones available), seat post (or paint this one) and BSA sliding pedals. It’s a bike like this – original paint with original transfers intact. The real treasure in the twentieth century is not shiny gleaming paint with freshly applied transfers. There are already too many restored vintage vehicles. But I’m a fully paid-up member of the Oily Rag Club. Obviously chaps can do what they like with their toys, and a shiny restored vintage vehicle can be attractive if it’s done in the right way. Its most interesting feature is the good condition unrestored paintwork with excellent original transfers on the headstock and the seat tube. This BSA Airborne is a recent acquisition. Good unrestored Paintwork with Excellent Original Transfers! 1939-1945 BSA Airborne Folding Paratroopers Bike (‘Parabike’) R44736