In his younger days, Elgar had been an enthusiastic cyclist, buying Royal Sunbeam bicycles for himself and his wife in 1903 (he named his "Mr. Phoebus").
Nos seus anos de xuventude, Elgar fora un entusiasta ciclista, comprando bicicletas Royal Sunbeam para el a para a súa muller en 1903 (á que chamou «Mr. Phoebus»).