Q&A: Interesting folding bicycle

QUESTION:
Good evening,
Do you recognize this bicycle which would be of English origin?
Thank you,
JP

ANSWER:
Hello JP,
Yes, but I believe that is actually a French bicycle, called Le Petit Bi, or "The Little Bike." I have attached a couple of scans from the book It's In The Bag by Tony Hadland and John Pinkerton. In this book they give the history of this neat folding bicycle. These files tell the story: http://www.jimlangley.net/lepetitbi_pg1.jpg http://www.jimlangley.net/lepetitbi_pg2.jpg http://www.jimlangley.net/lepetitbi_pg3.jpg You can visit Tony's website, too, for lots more great bicycle stories and tips. http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~hadland/

Thanks for the great pictures, too,
Jim