The first bicycle introduced into South Africa were the "Penny Farthings" by the British. Port Elizabeth was not a favorite venue for the bicycle because of the wind and the terrain, and roads were not as developed as Cape Town. However times changed as the bicycle became more and more advanced, with lighter frames and the tube and tyre, and other huge technological advances in cycling. Today there are thousands of bicycles in Port Elizabeth.
A smartly dressed couple seated on an 1886
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_bicycle
