F.E. Coles the Athlete (1890s)
F.E. Coles the athlete(1890s) F.E. Coles the Athlete “Bicycles were the iPhones of the 1890s. Everybody had to have one.” -Jeff White, Elgin Antique Collector. While it is not known whether F.E. Coles was fortunate enough to have owned a bicycle [mass production made the average cost of a bike $75 (~$2,000 in current dollars)], …