Pedaling History
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There's More to Bicycles Than You Think!and Pedaling History Bicycle Museum
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Have you ever wondered how the bicycle came about? What was the first machine that started it all? Explore the history of the American bicycle below, and the next time your kids ask you where bicycles came from, you'll have the answer! (We plan to have a link to "Why is the sky blue?" as soon as we find one.)
We cover the antiques through the classics to modern bikes.
We cover social, design, manufacturing, marketing, and sport influences.
Check it out!
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The Beginning: The Walking Machine
The Next Step: The Velocipede
Eye-catching Elegance: The High-Wheel Bicycle
For the Victorian Ladies: The Tricycle
Design Innovations: The Highwheel Safety
Safety versus Comfort: The Hard-Tired Safety
Safety and Comfort: The Pneumatic-Tired
Safety
Style!: The Kids' Bike
Now: The Current Scene
A Fantastic New Acquisition!
Pedaling History Bicycle Museum
Colonel Albert A. Pope, founder of the Columbia bicycle empire and inventor of many modern manufacturing and marketing techniques, is depicted looking over many of his designs.
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Near Niagara Falls and Buffalo, New York, at: 3943 North Buffalo Road
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Mon - Sat: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sundays: 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Contact Pedaling History at [email protected]
Download our descriptive Brochure.
If you can't visit us in person, click on the picture
above for more photos and information.
So far, 
folks have done just that!
Collecting and Restoring Antique Bicycles
by G. Donald Adams
The most authoritative and sought after reference book on antique bicycles is now available in a newly revised second edition.
also, a wide selection of other good bicycle books...
Exhibits around the United States
Find out about Pedaling History's exhibits at other
locations around the country.
Special Events at the Museum
Frequently we offer a different special presentation on a little known and interesting aspect of bicycling.
The International Cycle History Conferences
This event attracts bicycle historians and scholars from 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.
Listed here are many of the papers that have been presented to date. Much new information has been brought to light, often surprising, sometimes controversial.
The Wheelmen
The national organization of antique bicycle enthusiasts.
Vintage Bicycles For Sale
A listing of antique and interesting newer bicycles that are available now.
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