road.cc traces British Eagle back to Coventry Eagle in the late 1880s. In the 1980s it was based at Newtown, Powys; it stopped trading in 1994, and Tandem Group owns the name.
Key facts
- Founded
- Lineage to Coventry Eagle, late 1880s
- Based
- Coventry; Newtown, Powys in the 1980s
- Ownership
- Ceased 1994; name owned by Tandem Group
British Eagle models
Years show the earliest and latest evidence found so far, not exact production dates.
Mountain bike
- BOSSroad.cc names the BOSS as British Eagle's entry to mid-level mountain bike. It gives no year; British Eagle stopped trading in 1994.Not dated; British Eagle stopped trading in 1994
- Summitroad.cc names the Summit among British Eagle's classic mountain bikes, without a year. British Eagle stopped trading in 1994.Not dated; British Eagle stopped trading in 1994
Sources for this brand
Last updated 19 October 2026. Every fact on this page comes from one of these.