[1] On Easter Monday, 9 April 1885, a chain-driven Defiance Cycle was ridden from the factory at Glanamman to Swansea and back, a distance of some 35 miles.
[1] Many people turned out to see this event, which is commemorated by riders tracing the ride route to Swansea.
[3] The company thrived through the 1880s and in 1895 opened a retail premises in Eloff Street, Johannesburg, South Africa.
[4] Their manufacturer’s trademark changed to 'The Defiance Cycle Company of Glanaman & Johannesburg' to reflect this development.
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