It was started by cyclist Tom Finnigan who established the shop with the prize he earned (240 gold sovereigns) by winning the 1898 Austral Wheel Race.

In 1928 a team comprising three Australians, Hubert Opperman, Percy Osborn and Ernest Bainbridge and one New Zealander Harry Watson entered the Tour De France.

Although they rode French bikes[4] Malvern Star released a Tour De France model in recognition of their efforts.

This model incorporated lessons learnt on the Tour including tubular tyres and wingnuts to attach the wheels.

At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Ian Browne and Tony Marchant won a gold medal on a Malvern Star tandem.

John Lee was approached by the producers of the film to provide a number of bicycles to be used in a particular scene in Melbourne's CBD.

[2] After struggling with low profitability, Pacific Brands finally sold the business to New Zealand's Sheppard Cycles in August 2011.