363 Star Pneumatic Safety Bike (1895)

Star (Cycle) (1895)

Rider Neil Pearce

 

STAR (WOLVERHAMPTON) ALBUM

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In 2017 veteran cycles were invited to participate in the London to Brighton run and the invitation was extended to Veteran Motorcycles. Here Neil Pearce leads to fellow cyclists up the steep hill.

 

Pneumatic tyres started to appear on bicycles from around 1890, proving a great boom to the industry, by increasing comfort and speed. Thus moving the cycling from a recreational activity enjoyed by a few enthusiasts into everday usage. This example from the Star Cycle Company of Wolverhampton has an upright sloping top tube, pnuematic trres a fixed wheel and a single spoon type brake .

 

Star Motor Company (1898-32)

Star was founded by the Lisle family in 1893 originally as Sharratt and Lisle to make bicycles, changing its name to Star Cycle Company in 1896. The first cars appeared in 1898

 

Note shot taken 07.07 in almost total darkness, and the last thing the rider would have wanted was a flash going off in his face

 

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Shot 07.11.2021 near Queen Elizabeth Gate, Hyde Park In that London in the South (London-Brighton weekend). Ref. 123-363

 

 

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