This bicycle, made in Belgium in 1899, was absolutely chic for the time. Fitted with wooden rims with rubbertires, wooden fenders, acetylene headlamp and backpedal brake, this bicycle had a new driveshaft transmission, without chain. The universal joint was expensive and the spare parts had to be custom-made by specialists.
The Belgian company FN got into the cycling business at the end of 1880, offering a new Cardan transmission. The absence of a chain obviously erased the chance to break it and getting your clothes dirty while riding it.
Technical notes: Mark II FN Cardan
Black paint, red and golden touchesBackpedal brake
Rubber tires
Wooden fenders
Acetylene headlamps
Leather saddle
