Where it all began...

[GGJ]

Coventry Museum exhibit

1888 Rover Safety Cycle

 

[Dirk]

Nice.
A pal of mine, Doug Pinkerton, has one in his collection that's in good rideable condition. It gets an airing now and again.

 

[biggs682]

It's a great place to visit with some gorgeous bikes for sure from loads of era's

 

[greekonabike]

I saw a documentary on youtube that contained a lot of info about the rover safety bike and I found it fascinating. I'd love to see one in person. I went past Coventry on Tuesday so I guess I'll have to wait until I'm next up that part of the country.

GOAB

 

[GGJ]

1923 Rover Road Racer

 

[Dirk]

Here's Doug Pinkerton with his Rover Safety at 1:10 into the video.

View: https://youtu.be/DB9d20n4gkM

 

[GGJ]

A few more early Rovers

Rover Safety Cycle

Rover Tricycle...bet you never knew these were ever made by Rover

1908 Rover advert...they were expensive...

 

[GGJ]

Dutch racer Frits Wiersma Rover racing bicycle 1913

Teens Ladies Rover

and head badge

1923/4 Rover

and head badge

 

[Illaveago]

I saw a documentary on youtube that contained a lot of info about the rover safety bike and I found it fascinating. I'd love to see one in person. I went past Coventry on Tuesday so I guess I'll have to wait until I'm next up that part of the country.

GOAB

It is well worth the visit, I think that it is free admission. My wife and I popped in there on the way back from Yorkshire, I'd seen the museum on Flog it and wanted to see the World Land Speed Record holder Thrust SSC. Coventry Cathedral is very close by as well.

 

[biggs682]

It is well worth the visit, I think that it is free admission. My wife and I popped in there on the way back from Yorkshire, I'd seen the museum on Flog it and wanted to see the World Land Speed Record holder Thrust SSC. Coventry Cathedral is very close by as well.

yes it is free admission

 

[GGJ]

A few more Rover pictures

 

[GGJ]

 

[Grant Fondo]

Dutch racer Frits Wiersma Rover racing bicycle 1913
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Teens Ladies Rover
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and head badge
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1923/4 Rover
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and head badge
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Wot no discs!

 

[Shut Up Legs]

It's a pity that most bicycles these days don't have head badges, because it's a nice touch.

 

[biggs682]

It's a pity that most bicycles these days don't have head badges, because it's a nice touch.

they certainly do and its much better than a transfer for sure