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U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame

Davis, California

A blend of sporting history mixed with childhood nostalgia await visitors to this museum.  

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All manner of speed records are represented. FunkyFresno (Atlas Obscura User)
All manner of speed records are represented. FunkyFresno (Atlas Obscura User)
Greg Lemond Tour de France Yellow jersey. FunkyFresno (Atlas Obscura User)
Sprint track racing was once the most popular sport in America, according to the museum. FunkyFresno (Atlas Obscura User)
Kids and adults can ride behind this fellow. FunkyFresno (Atlas Obscura User)
A bicycle built for two. FunkyFresno (Atlas Obscura User)
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The US Bicycling Hall of Fame serves up all manner of bicycle spirits, both past, and present.

The museum pays tribute to America’s great cyclists. The first non-European to win the Tour de France and Northern California celebrity, Greg LeMond is represented. Marshal “Major” Taylor, still one of the great sprint racers of all time more than 100 years after breaking sprint track records also has a prominent display, along with Marianne Martin, the first woman to win the Tour de France. 

Those not interested in sports will find treasures that remind them of their youth, such as a tricked-out Stingray on display. There are also a few oddities, including a collapsible bicycle built for two, in which riders pedaled side by side instead of in tandem. It‘s a head-scratcher as to how that feat was accomplished. 

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The museum is only open a few days a week. Plan visits accordingly. 

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