Lu-Mi-Num Safety Bicycle
- Materials:
- aluminium (metal) , steel (metal) , plastic (unidentified) , leather and rubber (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- Y1995.123/1
- type:
- bicycle
Safety bicycle made in France and retailed by the Lu-Mi-Num Manufacturing Company, St Mary's Gate, Manchester, 1896
Assembled by Lu-Mi-Num Manufacturing Company, Manchester, 1896
This gleaming machine was ahead of its time. Lu-Mi-Num introduced the first aluminium bicycles to Britain. It was the shape of things to come – experimenting with light-weight materials and advanced designs.