Steam Powered Bicycle made in the 1890's

[samdallas214]

Were would you keep the coal? LOL
And in the summer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BarelyAWake]

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/

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

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

 

[The_Aleman]

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

 

[BarelyAWake]

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

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