Royce Union Bicycle History

The brand came to be owned by a new york city based department store chain called times square stores also known as tss seedman s around 1930.

Royce union bicycle history. It was equipped with araya steel rims which were beautifully made much smoother and truer than european steel rims of the era but not strong enough to withstand the weight of an. Royce union is among the best brands on the market when it comes to affordable commuter bikes. The very early history of royce union is obscure but the company was likely started in 1904. This bike is in good shape cosmetically and is 100 functional.

This is the bike that started my journey into old bikes believed to be a 1954 royce union 3 speed the date on the hub says 10 54. Consequently most vintage royce union bikes still tend to be found in the new york. Choose 700c 26 27 5 24 inch sizes. This rmx offers superior performance and easy maintenance as the two.

The frame is made from double butted cromo steel and was made in japan. Royce union s business model was to farm out the manufacturing and put their label on it. Up until recently i believed that this was made by raleigh. Measurement and component highlights.

Its 700c hybrid model is one of the best selling bikes from the company to this day. This bike was only available in one size 20 which was considerably too small for an average american man. It s a versatile and convenient bicycle that s suitable for both beginners and those who ve been commuting on a bike for a while already. This was a 10 speed pretty much all steel except for the handlebar stem and the dia compe brakes.

This bike is circa 1973 1976 imported into the us by the royce union bike co. Powered by description vintage sutton with dura ace royce union road bike circa 1973 1976 up for sale is the rare and unusal sutton roade bike with first generation dura ace. He most widely distributed japanese bike of this era was sold under the name royce union. 21 speed mountain bikes and hybrid comfort bikes plus 3 speed commuter bikes for men and women.

Royce union is one of those mass market brands that s been slapped on so many different bicycles over the years that it doesn t really stand for anything in particular.