ORIGINS: FRENCH BICYCLES - The Online Bicycle Museum
WEB1869 Velocipede by Charles Sargent, 73 Champs Elysees, Paris. View.
1898 Gladiator de Route – The Online Bicycle Museum
WEBCycles Gladiator was formed by Alexandre Darracq and Jean Aucoc in 1891, and production started at a factory in the eastern outskirts of Paris at Pre-Saint-Gervais. Apparently their cheap prices caused problems for the British bicycle industry and, in 1896, an English financial syndicate that included Harry Lawson of Dunlop bought the cycle ...
1. SAFETY BICYCLES: 1886-1899 - The Online Bicycle Museum
WEBThe first successful ‘safety bicycle’ to hit the market was Hillman, Herbert & Cooper’s ‘The Premier’ in 1886. It completely revolutionised cycling and the cycle trade…. Start Guided Tour.
French bicycle industry - Wikipedia
WEBThe first boneshaker race was in 1868, in Paris' Parc de Saint Cloud; the winner was James Moore, a friend of the Michaux family. Moore also won the 123 km Paris–Rouen race in 1869, finishing in 10 hours and 40 minutes.
Olivier Brothers - The First Commercial Bicyle - Bicycle History
WEBIn 1869, Pierre Michaux left the brothers and formed his own Compagnie Parisienne bicycle factory, however the bicycle craze ended that year because of the military conflicts that threatened France and forced all factories to focus on producing military equipment.
Cyclist Posing with a Pope Safety Bicycle, circa 1897
WEBIn 1897 the Pope Manufacturing Company introduced its shaft-driven "chainless" -- like the one seen in this photograph. The company hoped the chainless would revive demand and boost lagging sales. However, the promises of a chainless bicycle -- greater efficiency, a smoother ride, and clothing free from chain-oil stains -- never materialized or ...
Clément Cycles - Wikipedia
WEBIn 1896 Adolphe Clément who held the extremely profitable manufacturing rights for Dunlop tyres in France joined with a syndicate led by Dunlop's founder Harvey Du Cros to buy out the Gladiator Cycle Company and they merged it into a major bicycle manufacturing conglomerate of Clement, Gladiator & Humber & Co Limited. [5]
The History of Bicycles | 200 years of cycling - History Cooperative
WEBJul 1, 2019 · Adopting some of the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution, radial spokes were added to wheels in 1870, ball-bearings were introduced in 1872, caliper brakes made a first appearance in 1876, and designs for differential gearing mechanisms and shifters were patented in 1877.
Pierre Michaux Biography and Facts - First Bicycle Prototype
WEBPierre Michaux died in Paris in 1883, but his legacy lives in modern bicycle that today has annual production rate of over 100 billion units.
Cycle Pioneers 1868 to 1900 - Coventry Transport Museum
WEBPioneers 1868 to 1900. In 1868, The Coventry Sewing Machine Company received an order from Paris to make a number of Velocipedes, an early type of bicycle that was popular in France. This event heralded the beginning of the city’s cycle industry.