Triumph – Via Bicycle

May 10, 2012February 7, 2017 joelflood english racer, Hercules, Humber, Raleigh, Robin hood, Rudge, Schwinn, Sturmey archer, Triumph

Raleigh’s Monopoly on ‘English Racers’

I recently found this illustration a publication Raleigh put out in the 1950s. It illustrates how Raleigh Industries owned most of the manufacturers of British built bikes that were imported in the United States, and as much as one might have thought it was cool to have a Rudge or Triumph rather than a Raleigh, … Continue reading Raleigh’s Monopoly on ‘English Racers’

February 17, 2009February 7, 2017 joelflood commuting, customer's bike, Philadelphia, Raleigh, Sturmey archer, Triumph

Triumph!!!

This is a late 1960s Triumph 3 speed bicycle that was recently purchased by a friend of mine. They were looking for a classic city bike for light tooling around town and doing it in style. Triumph, at this point, was a subsidiary of Raleigh Industries and building the popular "English Racer" 3 speeds.The bike … Continue reading Triumph!!!