Mikael Pedersen
1855 - 1929
A New Bicycle
Mr. M. Pedersen of Dursley, with that ingenuity for which he is known, has recently constructed a safety bicycle of remarkable character. It's weight is only nineteen pounds and the maker has tested the strength in an extraordinary way, he having ridden it up Whiteway (a very steep hill) in Dursley, England.
The Dursley Gazette 21st October 1893.
New Site Manager
Mads Rasmussen, the creator of this Ultimate Pedersen Bicycle site has passed on the responsibility of maintaining - and adding to - the site content to Brian Donnan. Thanks Mads, I really look forward to adding to your years of hard work!
bd - Cordoba, Spain, 10 Feb 2012
An appeal for help has been received (March 2012):
Do you have a pre-1898 Pedersen? Julian Parker is looking for help researching this very early model which came with cowhorn 'bars. Headbadges were either non-existant, or like the one below. Email Julian here.
The Beautiful Dursley Pedersen
Mr. Pedersen's bicycle is one of the most beautiful bicycles ever invented, with regards to harmony, strength and lightness in the frame.
It might look a bit different than other bicycles of today, but it's only a coincidence that the "normal framed" bikes aren't Pedersen cross framed bicycles.
"After more than a century, Pedersen's design continues to be an example of unique craftsmanship in a world of mass-produced convention. Pedersen bicycles are a link to the past, when cycling brought independence and freedom of movement, when quality was apparent, when details mattered, when style was beautiful."
(Quote Henry Meudt)
A New Kemper Pedersen Model
Inspired by the book (The Competion Bicycle) of Mr Jan Heine we have cloned the Pedersen Racer as ridden by Anders Mellerup.
This bike is actually made as a custom bike, tailored to the customers leg lenghts and in a equipment single speed or 3-speed.
Kemper
If Mr. Pedersen had had the same skills as a businessman as he had as an inventor, the Pedersen bicycle would have been the most widespread bicycle of all. But Mr. Pedersen was unfortunately a very poor businessman and he died a poor man.
His bicycle became a collectors item instead of a most commonly used bicycle.
(Editors remark)
Have a nice trip into the world of the
Ingenious Mikael Pedersen.
