120th Anniversary of George Wyman’s Coast to Coast Ride – Part 2

What were me and George riding?

Most importantly, George…was on a 1902 California Motor Company 200cc 1 1/4hp machine, as you can see by the poster, the 1903 got a 1/4hp increase

Throughout his articles, he states a few times that the bike has 1 1/4hp so we have to presume he is stating a fact, but everywhere else I researched it shows 1 1/2hp, but also shows the 1903 model.

I know 1/4hp sounds like a nominal difference, but it’s not really, it’s a 20% increase…you’d like a 20% increase in power on your bike…right, especially if you were riding coast to coast?

1 the bike cal1.jpeg
1 the bike SFO 1902 California.jpeg
Screen Shot 2023-07-25 at 9.38.52 AM.png

****Note wooden rims!****

Screen Shot 2023-07-25 at 9.40.03 AM.png
Screen Shot 2023-07-25 at 9.40.15 AM.png
Screen Shot 2023-07-25 at 9.40.35 AM.png
Screen Shot 2023-07-25 at 9.40.47 AM.png
Screen Shot 2023-07-25 at 9.41.22 AM.png

I was on my 2021 T7, kinda boring in comparison

IMG_9559 3.jpg