Steam Powered Bicycle made in the 1890's

While awesome that's not from the late 1800's, more like the early 2000's (note the cantilever frame etc);

This self-made steam-powered bicycle was one of the stars while the 10th Steam Spectacle in Ziegeleipark Mildenberg in May 2009 http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthias17/3704107129/

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The mid to late 1800's were far, far more terrifying than that heh;

In 1884, Arizona engineer Lucius Day Copeland combined a highwheeled bicycle driven by levers, with a small steam engine, with the result being a steam powered motorcycle.
http://patentpending.blogs.com/patent_pending_blog/2007/03/copeland_steam_.html

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For a brief introduction to early steam motorized bicycles (or how motorcycles came to be lol), check this out;
http://www.theworldofmotorcycles.com/early-steam-gas-motorcycle-history.html

Michaux-Perreaux Steam-Vélocipède c. 1869


Roper Steamer c.1896

Great post Barely, love that highwheel steam bike! Man if that isn't the most terrifying bicycle I've ever seen!

Agreed, but give me no credit lol - it's just ye olde google fu

https://www.google.com/search?q=steam+bicycle