Friday, April 7, 2023

2 1/2 hp Excelsior


No slouch, this one.... Holder of the standing start five-mile world speed record holder on May 2, 1902. 
It was clocked at 38.7 mph, the rider was one H. Martin, the venue- the Crystal Palace. This was not the bikes only claim to fame, it went on to win many races at the Canning Town, London track.

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