Starley Road

Bicycle Manufacturing: James Starley

Constructed in the 1880s, Starley Road commemorates James Starley, the man who helped make Coventry the centre of the cycle industry.  He was an English inventor and father of the bicycle industry. He was one of the most innovative and successful builders of bicycles and tricycles. His inventions include the differential gear, the perfection of the bicycle chain drive, and the penny-farthing.