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- Start of a High-Wheel Bicycle Race, circa 1886 - American bicycle racing flourished in the late 19th century -- first with the high-wheel "ordinary" machines, then with the same-sized wheel "safeties". This photograph shows seven athletes atop their high-wheel bicycles prepared for the start of a race. Spectators press up against the rails at this local track to watch and encourage their favorite cyclist.
- circa 1886
- Collections - Artifact
Start of a High-Wheel Bicycle Race, circa 1886
American bicycle racing flourished in the late 19th century -- first with the high-wheel "ordinary" machines, then with the same-sized wheel "safeties". This photograph shows seven athletes atop their high-wheel bicycles prepared for the start of a race. Spectators press up against the rails at this local track to watch and encourage their favorite cyclist.
- Sprint Rider Arthur A. Zimmerman at a Bicycling Time Trial, circa 1895 - Arthur Augustus Zimmerman was one of the world's greatest cyclists in the early years of bicycle racing history. This image shows Zimmerman preparing for a time trial at an outdoor track in Waltham, Massachusetts. Two riders on a tandem, seen on the inside lane, paced Zimmerman during the trial.
- circa 1895
- Collections - Artifact
Sprint Rider Arthur A. Zimmerman at a Bicycling Time Trial, circa 1895
Arthur Augustus Zimmerman was one of the world's greatest cyclists in the early years of bicycle racing history. This image shows Zimmerman preparing for a time trial at an outdoor track in Waltham, Massachusetts. Two riders on a tandem, seen on the inside lane, paced Zimmerman during the trial.
- Start of a Bicycle Race, Cleveland, Ohio, 1886 - Six men line up for the start of a race in Cleveland, Ohio. Identified cyclists include A.B. Rich, W.E. Crist, and Charles Frazier -- recognized racing names found in the pages of cycling journals of the period. Frazier, second from the left, rides a Star Safety -- a high wheeler with the small wheel in front to help prevent headers.
- 1886
- Collections - Artifact
Start of a Bicycle Race, Cleveland, Ohio, 1886
Six men line up for the start of a race in Cleveland, Ohio. Identified cyclists include A.B. Rich, W.E. Crist, and Charles Frazier -- recognized racing names found in the pages of cycling journals of the period. Frazier, second from the left, rides a Star Safety -- a high wheeler with the small wheel in front to help prevent headers.