Imperial German assault Bicycle with Gew98

[feldmütze]

Yesterday I saw this interesting image on a FB weapon's group titled "Assault Bicycle", lol, and noted the gewehr. It appears a sling parade loop is attached to the rear sling attachment hole.

 

[biggymu]

Yesterday I saw this interesting image on a FB weapon's group titled "Assault Bicycle", lol, and noted the gewehr. It appears a sling parade loop is attached to the rear sling attachment hole.

This is a cool picture. The tires are also of note. I had read because of the rubber shortage, the spring arrangement was used for cushioning the ride. Necessity is the mother of invention.

 

[chrisftk]

That picture has made its rounds on Facebook for a few years now lol. It's a 1905 Herrenrad "Victoria" from what I've seen.

 

[Loewe]

Period pictures of radfahrergewehrs are elusive and significantly differ from this "assault bicycle", never heard of such a thing. Here are two CB liked, but have seen K88 groupings too

 

[chrisftk]

Period pictures of radfahrergewehrs are elusive and significantly differ from this "assault bicycle", never heard of such a thing. Here are two CB liked, but have seen K88 groupings too

Yeah I would have expected a proper Radfahrer Gewehr or a Gew91 on that bicycle.

Here is an article on these that I came across last night.. The picture shared in the OP was clearly a modern one, but there are a couple period photos of them in the article.

1905 Herrenrad Victoria with Spring Wheels (used in WW1) – The Online Bicycle Museum

1905 Herrenrad Victoria with Spring Wheels (used in WW1)

onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk

 

[Muncher 1953]

Yeah I would have expected a proper Radfahrer Gewehr or a Gew91 on that bicycle.

Here is an article on these that I came across last night.. The picture shared in the OP was clearly a modern one, but there are a couple period photos of them in the article.

1905 Herrenrad Victoria with Spring Wheels (used in WW1) – The Online Bicycle Museum

1905 Herrenrad Victoria with Spring Wheels (used in WW1)

onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk

the gewehr in post #1 or shown in Chris’ link above has the rear sight elevated in such a manner as to possibly severely injure the rider when he dismounts the cycle! Ouch!