Today is Major Taylor Day in Michigan.
https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/proclamations/2025/09/15/september-15-2025-major-taylor-day
A documentary, "The World's Fastest Man", based on the book of the same title showed on PBS a few years ago.
A movie is currently in production:
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Updated my list of books on bicycling by women, for women. Gratitude to @JillsJoy @footsteps @dalestrumpell @PedalHoppy @ThomM @adamrice @BigGrove @reinierl for your great suggestions. I stuck to books in English.
http://bikestylespokane.com/2024/03/01/bike-books-i-recommend-women-on-wheels/
#WomenRide #BikeTooter #cycling #BikeBooks #BikeHistory #BikeTravel #BikeTouring #travel #history #WomensHistory #WomensHistoryMonth
An incomplete list, I'm sure, of books by women, for women, on bicycling: http://bikestylespokane.com/2024/03/01/bike-books-i-recommend-women-on-wheels/
Tell me what I missed!
[Edited to add: "For women" not meant to suggest that anyone of any gender wouldn't be interested in the history and thinking in these books. "Women" inclusive of trans women and nonbinary people; any books like that out there?]
#WomenRide #BikeTooter #cycling #BikeBooks #BikeHistory #RideLikeAGirl #WomensHistory #WomensHistoryMonth #bikes #FediBikes
Location: 3138 Capitol Blvd SE Wohleb, Mid-Century Modern Velodrome at Carlyon Park, 1890-1900 Photograph courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Sunset Life building today (2012) Photo from Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation The boundary between Olympia and Tumwater on Capitol Boulevard was not fully determined until well into the 20th century. Just before the…
Obsessed with the weird geometry and graphic design of this 1990 Murray Baja Street Cycle.
According to an old issue of Bicycling Magazine, these were welded together in Tennessee and sold at Kmart for $137. This one is 33 years old and still working in Iowa City, despite its apparent weight.
Check out this bike I found on FB marketplace in Ciudad Hidalgo, MX (photos from post linked below).
Once you get past the bootleg name of Raley, check out the braking system. Non-arthritis-friendly levers connect to chrome-plated steel rods that transfer force to brake pads, directly against each rim. The spring-loaded seat is also fascinating.
EDIT: Based on comments, looks like a Mexican-made Flying Pigeon copy.
#BikeTooter #mastobikes #bikehistory
Link to post:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1408201369230125/permalink/6878667608850113/?sale_post_id=6878667608850113&mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
The post-COVID *slow* return of public bike history research talks continues! Since I've got two scheduled now, it would seem time to update the tour website . . . details on May 19 Evanston Ill event coming soon, but next week's Rochester NY #bikehistory talk has all the details:
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