Historic Cycling Cat Artwork Uncovered

It's conventional wisdom that the first LOLCat pictures appeared in 2004, in response to general Internet-induced boredom. However a stash of crudely recaptioned cat photographs dating back as far as 1890 was recently recovered from the attic of a boarding house in Weston-Super-Mare.

Surprisingly, many of the pictures feature cycling as a theme, and we therefore present a selection for your enjoyment.