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Danie Theron certainly used cycles - see www.angloboerwar.com/forum/surname-s/305...rapportgangers-corps

Jo, congratulations on this interesting and well written post. Thank you for including some lesser known aspects such as the role of the bicycle in improving the UK gene-pool (as the Drive-in theatre did for the Yanks 60 years later) as well as co-attributing the commencement of ABW hostilities to scoundrel Milner’s saddle pain.

The use of the bicycle during the Boer War was, as was the case for most means of transportation, subject to restrictions. Below a few permits (partly) pertaining to the bicycle.

EFV - I really appreciate the words of encouragement and am glad you found it of interest.

Thank you for sharing the passes - the 4th one in particular, with its restriction on 'not to be taken outside the outpost line', indicates the extent to which the bicycle was seen as a potential threat.
Dangerous technology, indeed !