LOT 96 1870 FOUENARD VELOCIPEDE (CLEMENT ADER PATENT RUBBER TYRES)

Starting bid: £4,800.00

1870 Fouenard Velocipede
Believed to have been supplied by Compagnie Parisienne
with rubber tyres patented by Clement Ader (Patent #83112 – 24 November, 1868)

Front wheel 100cm (39″)
Rear wheel 80cm (31.5″)
Frame No 437

LENGTH: 68″
WIDTH: 25″
HEIGHT: 52″

Item condition: Used

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Auction ends: July 26, 2026 6:00 pm
Timezone: UTC+1

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This rare velocipede is believed to have been supplied by Cie Parisienne (who carried on the Michaux business).

The wooden wheels supplied by Cie Parisienne are numbered, and have steel rims into which hard rubber was inserted, as per the Clement Ader patent.

It’s a lovely older restoration in excellent all round condition. The steel caps to the wheels rims are very unusual but its original 156-year-old tyres are delicate.

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BICYCLE COLLECTORS CURATED ONLINE AUCTION, Summer 2026

This Timed Auction is live. Highest bid wins.

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THE RESERVE IS THE START PRICE + BUY-IT-NOW OPTION.

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BIDDING INCREMENTS: Up to £1000 = £10. Over £1000 = £50. Over £2000 = £100

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Auction History

July 12, 2026 9:00 pmAuction started
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