The Canadian bicycle industry - 1899

Submitted by barkmadly on Thu, 06/06/2013 - 21:45

I am writing from Australia. Canadian & US bicycles were very popular here over a 100 years ago. I own a c.1905 CCM Redbird and c.1906 Massey Marris. They are rare but accessable if you look around long enough.

I came across this Australian newspaper article from 1899. Canadians may find it interesting as to the quantity and size of the bicycle industry back then and the export market for its bicycles. Micro economics was alive and well in 1899!

See attached. I think.

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Submitted by John on Fri, 06/07/2013 - 10:57.

Great to see Australia checking in! Thanks for sending this along. It was, in part, because of CCM's close connection to the Massey-Harris company that so many of their early bicycles made their way to Australia.

John