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Penny Farthing
The unmistakable Victorian high-wheel bicycle. A spectacular piece of cycling history and one of the ultimate centrepieces of the collection.
Vintage Cycling Experiences
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Ride a little piece of cycling history. Discover a remarkable collection of unusual and historic bicycles, and experience cycling like you've never experienced it before.
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More than a bicycle
Cycling history, you can ride.
Forget the ordinary afternoon bike ride. Jacob's Vintage Bicycles brings together an eccentric collection of machines from different eras of cycling history.
From enormous penny farthings and classic tandems to unmistakable British icons, every bicycle has a story to tell. And, where suitable, you don't just look at it. You ride it.
The Collection
A rather unusual collection of bicycles.
Nine bicycles. Several decades of cycling history. And absolutely no shortage of things to talk about.
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Bone Shaker
One of cycling's earliest designs, with a fascinatingly primitive construction that shows just how far bicycles have evolved.
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Vintage Tandem
A wonderfully social classic bicycle built for two. Perfect for sharing the experience with someone else.
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Safety Bicycle
The design that helped shape the modern bicycle, with two similarly sized wheels and a much more familiar riding position.
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Indonesian Rickshaw
A wonderfully unusual piece of transport history, bringing a completely different cycling culture into the collection.
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1960s Racing Bike
Lightweight, elegant and unmistakably from the golden age of road racing.
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Raleigh Chopper
One of the most recognisable British bicycles ever made. Instantly nostalgic and unmistakably 1970s.
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Raleigh Grifter
A chunky British classic from the BMX-era boom, packed with character and nostalgia.
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Pashley Mailstar
A genuine British workhorse originally designed for postal deliveries and a brilliant example of practical cycling heritage.
What We Do
More than just a bike ride.
Our collection can be brought to experiences, events and locations where ordinary bicycles simply wouldn't do.
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Experience Days
Step into cycling history and try something completely different from the usual experience day.
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Private Events
Birthdays, celebrations and unforgettable group occasions with a collection of bicycles guaranteed to get people talking.
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Weddings
Add a genuinely unusual touch to your special day with vintage bicycles full of character.
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Corporate Events
Give your team something memorable to do together, with bikes that make an ordinary away day rather less ordinary.
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Film & Photography
Period bicycles and unusual machines available for productions, shoots and creative projects.
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Group Experiences
Bring your friends, family or group and discover a collection unlike any other.
Our First Experience
Poole Harbour.
Our first experience takes place around the beautiful Poole Harbour area in Dorset, bringing cycling history into one of the South Coast's most memorable settings.
Come and ride a piece of history, discover some remarkable bicycles and enjoy an experience that's just a little different.
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Let's talk bicycles.
Have a question, planning an event or simply want to know more about the collection? Send us a message and we'll get back to you.