Bicycle History

[JDNSW]

An interesting snippet of history for bicycling Landrover owners.

In 1877 Starley and Sutton began to make "ordinary" (penny-farthing) bicycles in Coventry. The partnership was later dissolved, and Starley set up on his own, inventing what we now regard as a normal bicycle - equal size wheels, chain drive, and this was marketed as the "Rover Safety Bicycle.

It was so successful that in 1896 the company name was changed to the Rover Cycle Company, when manufacture of motor cycles commenced. The Rover Company Ltd was formed in 1904, as the first car went into production. The Rover company was the one that introduced the first Landrover in 1948. Rover continued to manufacture bicycles into the late 1920s.

John

[Scouse]

It's sort of come full circle now. Most 'prestigous' vehicle manufacturers also have a line of bicycles too. Land Rover had a couple of models listed in their accessory brochures a few years ago & I've seen a Porsche bike around our dealership too.

I assume they're just badge engineered bicycles though.

[Bigbjorn]

One of my customers has the full hand. He has a couple of early Rover cars, plus bicycles and motor cycles.

[Don 130]

Check out this link to see Land Rovers connection with pedal power goes full circle.


Trailcart: World's First Pedal-Powered 4WD Off-Road Vehicle - Biking - Gizmodo

Don