Geneva Steam Bicycle From 1896.

   Hello and welcome back. We learned about the Excelsior Motor Co. in the last blog. So are you excited about the next bike? Today we are going to take a look at the first steam bike.

   The name Geneva steam bicycle itself explains the functioning of the motorcycle. It was the very first steam bike designed by the Geneva Cycle company, manufactured in Geneva, Ohio, USA back in 1896. This bike was equipped with a steam engine built on the design of Lucius Copeland, who built his first steam vehicle based on a Star high wheeled bicycle in 1886.
 
    The bike can travel at a speed of 12 MPH/ 19.30 KmPH, which was quite impressive back then. The bike was equipped with a boiler made up of copper at the front. It has vertical fire tubes, and the drop tubes are filled with water. The burner is fueled by naphtha, and operates similar to a Coleman camp stove. The engine of this bike was able to produce 100 to 120 psi of steam. It also had 1 gallon of water tank to generate the steam to balance the bike.
 
    After a while The Geneva Cycle Company got collaborated with American Cycle Company at the beginning of the 19th century and later it was acquired by Pope and Westfield Manufacturing Companies.
   
     So it was all about the Geneva Steam Bicycle. I hope you liked the information. Stay tuned for more. And please share your thoughts.

Geneva steam bicycle at Guggenheim The Art of the Motorcycle exhibit, Las Vegas

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