cyclists

Yay! More bicycles, please!
These are Rudge-Whitworth 'path racing' bicycles, with a raised hand on the head-badge!
Also note the chrome(nickel?)-plated, sloping fork-crown!!
Great picture!!
Badge-


P.S. The chainwheels might look like this-
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although that might be a later development?

Have they been taking horse tranquilizers or why are the veins standing out in their arms like that?

Thanks, Carol. They look as if they mean business. I have doubts as to whether it's the same Tyler Challenge Cup, but Freeman's Aug 27 1895 describes a splendid specimen of the silversmith's art donated by Tyler & Son "the world-famed boot people"

Snazzy suit on the man at left.

Other red herrings: a Tyler Cup for GAA in Wexford, another Tyler Cup for something horsey again in Wexford, and another horsey Tyler Cup but in Armagh. All 1890s.

The KANGAROO POINT CYCLING CLUB is the oldest cycling club in Qld. It was established on 14 July 1905 at a meeting at the Pineapple Hotel, Kangaroo Point and is still going strong. ..................................................................................... Although officially affiliated in 1905, the club in fact held its first race meeting in 1903 with three road handicaps. In that year P. Burke (the club’s actual founder) was Captain and Fred. Whimp was secretary. In 1904 R. Peters was Captain and Norman Hetherington was Secretary. Even in the first 15 years, or so, the club supported many State and Australian Champions, with the likes of Joe Bell, Syd Gee, and Jack King. Jack won many state and Australian titles and in 1920, was one of the first-ever two cyclists selected to represent Australia at the Olympics (in Antwerp). He was Queensland’s first-ever Olympic representative. Other club members who almost made it to the Olympics were Harry Clayton, who would have been at the 1940 Olympics, were they not canceled, and Alan Hoger who made it into the final cut before Melbourne in 1956. The twenties was a strong time for cycling in Brisbane, apart from numerous dirt tracks and roads on the city’s outskirts, we also had two velodromes, a concrete circuit around the “Gabba” and a board track at the RNA exhibition grounds. This time saw the rise of many of the club’s most prominent members, these included Bill Muir, Shearer Goubareff (who was also a champion weight lifter) and Tom Wallace (a well-known cycling identity in Brisbane for many years, “Tom Wallace Cycles” at Lutwyche still bears his name). Norm. Gailey M.B.E. was not only our Club president for over 50 years but also president of the Queensland Cyclists Association, Australian Cycling Federation, and many Olympic and Commonwealth games committees. It was Norm. Gailey was responsible for bringing the Commonwealth Games to Brisbane in 1982. Source: kangaroopointhistory.com.au/places/community-clubs/kangar...

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Many Thanks for uploading this! There appears to be no 'hand' logo on the chainwheel of the Rudge-Whitworth bicycle on the left, but it appears on the pair of small trophies! Definitely something funny about their faces, the eyes especially!? There was a Rudge-Whitworth dealership at 1, Stephen's Green North, in Dublin.

Actually, the Rudge-Whitworth dealership in Waterford was in Henrietta Street!!

Mike And here is that very dealership, by appointment to HRH The Prince of Wales...

National Library of Ireland on The Commons There was a motorcyle/bicycle dealer called W.F.Peare in Henrietta Street, who appeared to occupy this premises- www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/5735786427/ , as shown in your photostream, shortly after your bicycle photos were taken! They sold other makes of bicycles than Rudge-Whitworth, though! Could it be possible that Mr. Keane is in fact Mr. Peare!?

Thanks for sharing !!