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This bicycle is an example of an early safety bicycle. This bicycle was made either at the Humber Factory in Coventry or Beeston, Nottingham, however unsure which one for sure. It shows how the diamond frame had become the best shape for all bicycles.

The frame on this bicycle is made of two triangles. A large one in the centre and a smaller one holding the back wheel. These two triangles make a diamond shape. This has proved the strongest and lightest shape for a bicycle frame.

The Humber Company were cycle and motor manufacturers in Coventry.

The Humber name in transport terms begins with Thomas Humber of Sheffield who was said to have built his first velocipede in 1868/69 along the lines of French designs. He soon began a cycle company in Nottingham, and later Humber factories were established at Beeston, Wolverhampton and Coventry.

The Coventry arm of the company began around 1885, where they commenced the manufacture of ‘Ordinary’, and later, diamond-framed ‘Safety’ cycles.