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| There's More to Bicycles Than You Think! The Museum - Pedaling History Bicycle Museum, in Orchard Park, New York, features one of the world's largest collections of antique and classic American bicycles, including thousands of items of cycling-related memorabilia. From the antiques through the classics to modern bikes: social, design, manufacturing, marketing, and sports aspects are all reflected in our displays. History of the Bicycle - Explore a brief history of the bicycle and how it impacted so many aspects of our lives. History and Mission of the Museum - How Pedaling History Bicycle Museum came about. Check out our Click & Wait, (Requires a Video download time) A Brief video tour of the Museum with Carl Burgwardt Read a recent unsolicited Visitor's Blog after his Museum Visit * * * * * * * * + ! ! ! MUSEUM NEWS ! ! ! + -----> Buffalo Waterfront UPDATE <----- Click here or on the "Museum Future" tab to the left We're still working at it ! 1897 for Buffalo has EXPIRED 2010 ? The George N. Pierce Bicycle Company Pedaling History Bicycle Museum
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CHAINTREUIL | JENSEN | STARK ARCHITECTS MUSEUM STATUS UPDATE 1 JULY 2009 The Pedaling History Bicycle Museum collection has been sold but the pending sale has been delayed by the severe world foreign exchange instability but is still in ongoing negotiations.
In consideration of the response to our closing announcement the museum has recently had a dramatically increased number of visitors. In consideration of these circumstances we have re-evaluated our earlier announced closing schedule to offer more people a last look experience at our amazing American Heritage Collection of Transportation History. See Below our
NEW EXTENDED Schedule:
Current Museum INFORMATION UPDATEREVISED - 1 July 2009
NOTE: Our Present & NEW extended SUMMER museum hours ARE ANOIUNNCED BELOW: Regular Hours will be maintained ONLY on Saturdays & Sundays ONLY at least thru the month of August the hours will be: Saturday from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday from 1:30pm to 5:00 pm +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In addition to our EXTENDED regular hours, the following special opportunity is also available between now and our final closing:
“A Last Look at Pedaling History in the USA” EXTENDED OPPORTUNITIES
Reservations should be made, preferably in advance, for these tours as they will each be limited to about 30 persons per session. Call or e-mail for reservations 716 - 662-3853 - bicyclemus@aol.com
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++We thank all of those who have visited our museum on-line virtually, or in-person, over our museum's seventeen years. It's been a pleasure to have shared this history with so many and to have met so many thousands of cyclists, tourists, historians, neighbors, friends, many foreign visitors, and just those average folks who found out through us, that historically, the bicycle is far more than just a kid's transportation and toy. For those kids, and for many of us adults, all over the years, the bicycle has been a turning point in our own, or our children's early accomplishments, his or her maturing, and in expanding their confidence and independence, but we've more importantly learned that it's a history that has changed the world. Nearly all of us have a fond memory of a bicycle incident in our lives as a part of growing up or later.
“Friends, we are indeed fortunate to be in this business…there are only three things marketed today as well as they were 100 years ago.” He continued, by saying: “the light bulb, the telephone, and the bicycle.” Keep pedaling for your health and to help keep our world green….. Sincerely, Carl & Clary Burgwardt
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Need a Special Talk or Program for YOUR Group, Meeting or Entertainment ? We'll take it to you. The Burgwardts have several power point presentations available - Not all about bicycles but also on Buffalo History and Music ********************************* Come Learn More about Our Earlier Vision above What, Where, When......Visions of our Inner Harbor Possibilities….…."Into the PAST Lane"a Review of Buffalo's Transportation Heritage Potentials power point presentation & short open discussion available our NEXT Presentation could be YOURS ! You are invited to hear and see this 45 minute presentation at your Western New York group meeting or function of 25 or more people, at no cost. We try to keep this presentation current with the ever-changing, developing, and ongoing progress of the Inner Harbor Historic District and lower Main Street re-development scene. Monitor our vision's hopeful participation and influence in that progress while we keep our dream alive. The first phases of the Inner Harbor Historic District are finally now becoming a reality with the re-watering of the Commercial Slip already here. Next year, the remaining site-work and landscaping of the district will continue using the balance of the budgeted funding to complete the funded portion of Empire State Development Corporation's project. The result will then leave lower Main Street with a cleaned-up cobblestone streetscape, some designated foundation relics, a re-watered Commercial Slip, and a couple of new museum buildings for the relocated Naval & Servicemen's Park but little more to support a successful or dynamic tourism destination objective. Little has yet been announced or even discussed for what's to follow in the numerous development sites in the historic district. Buffalo and Western New York's dynamic and historic transportation heritages grew and spread from this waterfront leading America and the World not only on the water but from rails to roads, and from sprockets to rockets. Western New York could and should capitalize and showcase this theme to the world as this historic district is developed. This talk “Into the PAST Lane” is presented by Carl F. Burgwardt generally followed by a short discussion. Mr. Burgwardt is the co-owner and director of the Pedaling History Bicycle Museum in Orchard Park, NY, a life-long Western New Yorker and a retired Buffalo executive who, with his wife, is presently seeking to re-locate their museum to an appropriate historic site at the inner harbor. We also have several other NEW Power Point Presentations By Carl F. Burgwardt
Fascinating - Entertaining, Locally Western New York Historical, Educational and quick moving programs to highlight your special meeting (or party). Inquire 716-662-3853 or bicyclemus@aol.com or CLICK THE SIDE BAR TAB "Special Presentation" FOR MORE INFORMATION * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Special Events and Programs - Pedaling History Bicycle Museum occasionally has events and programs throughout the year on little known and interesting aspects of bicycling.
Bicycle Books - Check out our featured bicycle books. And there are many more bicycle-related titles in our online store. International Bicycle History Conferences -This annual event attracts bicycle historians and scholars rom all over the world. The Conferences are intended to advance our knowledge of the roots of bicycling and to give due recognition to its pioneers. Much new information has been brought to light, often surprising, sometimes controversial. Online Store - We have many bicycle-related books and posters. More bicycled-related items, including clothing, jewelry, and gift items, are being added to the store all the time. The Wheelmen - The national organization of antique bicycle enthusiasts. Bicycle Links - A few general links and some regional ones for your perusal... Still Going on at the Museum Right Now: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ RACING EXHIBIT The bicycle and story of Buffalo born, Buffalo Heritage Rider & National bicycle racer Champion, Pete Penseyres makes this a celebration of the 20th anniversary of his Record Setting Ride Across America [RAAM] in 1986. Read it Below: The Bicycle of Pete Penseyres and his rides across America It's All in the family ….. In the 1970s Pete, the great grandson of William H. Penseyres (see below), knew nothing of his family history when he met and married Joanne, who talked him into riding bicycles with her, instead of the motorcycle he'd been riding. Since then he's become addicted to bicycling and it has captured his and his family's lives. Pete's records include: • Two record setting wins of RAAM (1984 & 1986), the Race Across AMerica, leaving a 1986 record setting speed of 15.40 mph still waiting to be broken; 7 days, 14 hours, 55 minutes. • 11 National titles in Road & Tandem Racing with the United States Cycling Federation (USCF) [1993-2001] • a 1993 RAAM Tandem Transcontinental Record – still standing. • a 1993 US Master Road Championship • a 1996 Team bicycling cross country record of 5 days,11 hours 21 minutes. Pete has crossed America by bicycle more than 12 times and will be doing so again in 2007. A few of these trips were with his brother Jim. A Century ago ….
In the 1880s and 1890s William H. Penseyres (Pete's great grandfather) and his brother John were prominent and successful bicycle racers in Buffalo, New York. A National Champion LAW Tandem Racer, William, later became a prominent Buffalo bicycle manufacturer, owning the Globe Bicycle Company on Broadway. In 1897, before the days of children's bicycling, he made a special bicycle [1] for his 2½ year old son “ Willie ” (William C.). Willie then was publicly promoted as the youngest bicycle rider in the world when he rode that bicycle one mile on racing training rollers in the front window of Globe Bicycles' Main Street store. Years later, Willie joined in business with his father, who had then already introduced and was operating Buffalo's first Electric trolley cars on Main Street. Willie expanded on that business by starting the Grand Island Transit that later combined to be the Buffalo Transit Company (now the Niagara Frontier Transit Authority, NFTA). Willie 's brother was Eugene Penseyres, a Buffalo bicycle messenger in the early 1900s and who a generation later was the father of Pete Penseyres , Buffalo born in the 1940s.
The rest of the Penseyres story …..
Pete's brother, Jim, is also an avid bicyclist and successful racer. Both presently live in Southern California, both cycle daily and were amazed to learn of the extent of their heritage in cycling. 19 th / 20 th Century - William & John -Penseyres- 20th / 21st Century – Pete & Jim [1] This bicycle is also on display in this museum along with other Penseyres family photographs and Globe bicycles. ===========================================================================
Museum Hours & Location We are located at: Daily: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM 3943 North Buffalo Road (Rt. 240 / 277) Sunday: 1:30 to 5:00 PM Orchard Park, New York 14127 (12 miles Southeast of Buffalo, NY)
Phone 716-662-3853 FAX 716-662-4594 E-Mail BicycleMus@AOL.com
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