1899 Juno Cycles Ad – Victorian Bicycle Print Ephemera

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1899 Juno Cycles Ad – Victorian Bicycle Print Ephemera

Rare 1899 advertisement for Juno Cycles, promoting high-grade ladies’ and gents’ bicycles with instalment pricing — a superb glimpse into the golden age of Victorian cycling.

Measurements: approx. 3 x 1 1/4 inches
Dates: 1899
Source: Overseas Daily Mail
Condition: In decent condition. Please check our images.
Internal notes: QC passed

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Published at the dawn of the modern cycling boom, this 1899 advertisement from the Overseas Daily Mail captures the energy and optimism surrounding personal mobility in late Victorian Britain. Featuring a detailed image of a classic diamond-frame bicycle, it promotes Juno Cycles as “the very best” for ladies and gents — a proud claim underscored by over 100 pages of accessories offered by post.

Operating from 75 Bishopsgate Without and Piccadilly Circus, London, the Metropolitan Machinists’ Co. Ltd. supplied road racers, typewriters, and even cycling tuition via the Juno Cycle School. Flexible pricing options, down to the penny, reflect the era’s innovative approach to middle-class consumer access and expanding urban transport.

This advert is a fine artefact for collectors of Victorian transport ephemera, early bicycle manufacturing history, or turn-of-the-century commercial design. Preserving it honours an age when cycling was a symbol of freedom, modernity, and self-propulsion — values still cherished by enthusiasts today.

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