Defiance Cycle Company
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defiance-cycle-company-248-18249518
title:
Defiance Cycle Company
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The Defiance Cycle Company was formed in 1880 to produce bicycles in Wales. It was founded by two brothers of the Williams family, Arthur and William Williams who established the factory at the top of the Amman Valley. They started making ordinary bicycles in 1878, and made their first chain-driven bicycle in late 1884 or 1885. On Easter Monday, 9 April 1885, a chain-driven Defiance Cycle was ridden from the factory at Glanamman to Swansea and back, a distance of some 35 miles. Many people turne
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Welsh bicycle company
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defiance_Cycle_Company
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2023-08-19T17:52:31Z
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