“The bicycle, the bicycle surely, should always be the vehicle of novelists and poets.” 

– Christopher Morley

The illustrations on this fine bone china mug chart the evolution of bikes throughout history, from the running machine in 1818 to the present. This might be thought of as the family tree of cycling, with unfamiliar names from “then” (the Draisine, the Volocipede—also called the Bone-shaker—the Penny Farthing, The Moulton, The Rover, and more) to the BMX, mountain bikes, Lotus 100, and electric bikes of today. The distinguishing characteristic of each cycle is noted.

These mugs are the latest design from in our much-admired line of mugs made in Scotland, in a factory on Loch Lomond, by a family business run by a grandmother, her daughter and granddaughter. The company tells us, “Each mug is printed and decorated in the UK by our cheery, hardworking, skilled, and experienced staff.”

The company has produced bespoke bone china mugs for Orla Kiely, Paul Smith, Lulu Guinness, Vivienne Westwood, The Tate, The National Galleries, The National Trust, and many schools, churches, galleries, and other organizations.

Hand wash only. Suitable for use in a microwave.

Dimensions: H 3.54" x D 3.34". Capacity: 350ml (1.5 cups/12 oz.)