Our Superb 1914 Model Peerless Bicycle $17.95

From a Sears, Roebuck, & Co. catalog.

Saw this on Twitter, RT @Deprogrammer9: I would ride this bike from 1914 & the price is right! #bikechi

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Permalink Reply by Joel on September 10, 2011 at 3:52pm

Adjusted for inflation (using CPI), it would run about $405 today.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Willis on September 12, 2011 at 3:16pm

The original fixed gear!

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Permalink Reply by globalguy on September 12, 2011 at 3:34pm

Gotta love the Gallows or Hangman's saddle stem!

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Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on September 12, 2011 at 3:42pm

Things have not changed much. Only the new lighter materials have made the same design even sweeter.

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Permalink Reply by Moc Artsy on September 12, 2011 at 5:43pm

Roadster model, please.

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Permalink Reply by Joel on September 12, 2011 at 6:45pm

And multiple gears -- not just flip flop hubs -- which was just starting to show up on some bikes at this time.

But really, after they figured out the diamond frame, gearing, and pneumatic tires not much has changed. Everything is vastly improved technically, but the same basic components are there.

Juan said:

Things have not changed much. Only the new lighter materials have made the same design even sweeter.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on September 12, 2011 at 7:09pm

I'm a little disturbed by the fact that a product which calls itself "peerless" has already (by 1914) been replaced by a better "peerless" model.

And get ready to reach in your pocket to replace some of the bolts and components with titanium. The shipping weight is 50 lbs.

On a more positive note, the more things change, the more they stay the same. The stock model comes without brakes. For $3 more, you can get it equipped with a coaster brake.

Joel said:

And multiple gears -- not just flip flop hubs -- which was just starting to show up on some bikes at this time.

But really, after they figured out the diamond frame, gearing, and pneumatic tires not much has changed. Everything is vastly improved technically, but the same basic components are there.

Juan said:

Things have not changed much. Only the new lighter materials have made the same design even sweeter.