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British Eagle was a cycle manufacturer, based in Mochdre near [[Newtown, Powys]], that closed in the mid |
British Eagle was a cycle manufacturer, based in Mochdre near [[Newtown, Powys]], that closed in the mid-1990s. At some point it received financial support from the Development Board for Rural Wales. <ref>{{cite web|title=Hansard record - 16th Feb 1996|url=http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1996/feb/16/british-eagle-cycle-factory|accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref> |
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UK Companies house shows |
UK Companies house shows British Eagle Cycles Limited was dissolved July 5, 1994. A similarly named "British Eagle Cycle Company Limited" was registered in [[Peterborough]] on July 11 1989 and dissolved June 29, 2004. It seems to have been associated with [[Falcon Cycles]] and [[Coventry Eagle]]. |
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It seems to have been associated with, or a spin-off from [[Falcon Cycles]] and [[Coventry Eagle]] |
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[[File:Catalogue photo of British Eagle Touristique cycle in 1989 catalogue.png|thumbnail|right|British Eagle Touristique from 1989 catalogue]] |
[[File:Catalogue photo of British Eagle Touristique cycle in 1989 catalogue.png|thumbnail|right|British Eagle Touristique from 1989 catalogue]] |
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The company may have also produced competition frames, the Campionissimo and Primavera. <ref>{{cite web|title=BikeRadar.cc forum "Barry Hoban (Coventry Eagle) bike"|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=15235113|accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref> |
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The 1989 catalogue lists |
The 1989 catalogue lists seven mountain-bikes: Volcanic, Fireball, Shadow, Summit, Inferno, Fuego, Capri; one tourer, the Touristique, and a road bike, Competition.<ref>{{cite web|title=British Eagle Cycle Catalogue 1989, accessed online via the National Cycle Library|url=http://www.cyclemuseum.org.uk/library/|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> |
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The brand name has more recently appeared on bikes sold by supermarkets. ASDA were |
The brand name has more recently appeared on bikes sold by supermarkets. ASDA were criticised by cycling<ref>{{cite web|last=Henry|first=Tom|title=Road.cc "ASDA pulls ad for cheap bike after front forks fiasco"|url=http://road.cc/content/news/5934-asda-pulls-ad-cheap-bike-after-front-forks-fiasco|accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref> and mainstream press <ref>{{cite web|last=Pidd|first=Helen|title=Guardian: "Bikes: buy cheap, buy twice"|url=http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2009/jul/22/asda-cheap-bike|accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref> for displaying the bike set up with the front forks reversed. |
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The brand is now owned by MV Sports & Leisure |
The brand is now owned by MV Sports & Leisure, alongside a range of largely children-oriented branded sports toys. MV Sports is a subsidiary of [[Tandem Group]], which also owns Dawes and Claud Butler under other subsidiaries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tandem Group PLC - "About"|url=http://tandemgroupplc.co.uk/about/marc/|accessdate=24 February 2014}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 04:59, 22 January 2016
British Eagle was a cycle manufacturer, based in Mochdre near Newtown, Powys, that closed in the mid-1990s. At some point it received financial support from the Development Board for Rural Wales. [1] UK Companies house shows British Eagle Cycles Limited was dissolved July 5, 1994. A similarly named "British Eagle Cycle Company Limited" was registered in Peterborough on July 11 1989 and dissolved June 29, 2004. It seems to have been associated with Falcon Cycles and Coventry Eagle.
Professional cyclist Barry Hoban was the company's marketing manager.[2]
A touring frame, named Touristique, made from 531ST Reynolds steel with Shimano 500LX groupset including Biopace chainring appears the most remembered model.
The company may have also produced competition frames, the Campionissimo and Primavera. [3]
The 1989 catalogue lists seven mountain-bikes: Volcanic, Fireball, Shadow, Summit, Inferno, Fuego, Capri; one tourer, the Touristique, and a road bike, Competition.[4]
The brand name has more recently appeared on bikes sold by supermarkets. ASDA were criticised by cycling[5] and mainstream press [6] for displaying the bike set up with the front forks reversed.
The brand is now owned by MV Sports & Leisure, alongside a range of largely children-oriented branded sports toys. MV Sports is a subsidiary of Tandem Group, which also owns Dawes and Claud Butler under other subsidiaries.[7]
References
- ^ "Hansard record - 16th Feb 1996". Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ Davies, Robyn. "Towy rider website". Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "BikeRadar.cc forum "Barry Hoban (Coventry Eagle) bike"". Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "British Eagle Cycle Catalogue 1989, accessed online via the National Cycle Library". Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ Henry, Tom. "Road.cc "ASDA pulls ad for cheap bike after front forks fiasco"". Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ Pidd, Helen. "Guardian: "Bikes: buy cheap, buy twice"". Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Tandem Group PLC - "About"". Retrieved 24 February 2014.