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Founding of Humber Cycles
- When
- c. 1868
- Where
- Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Thomas Humber founded his bicycle manufacturing business, Humber Cycles, in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, around 1868.
Humber established Humber Cycles in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, around 1868. This business later became part of Humber & Co Limited. The founding occurred before his 1884 safety bicycle patent, marking his entry into the industry during the velocipede craze.
Sources
- Thomas Humber Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-03
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