Hall of Fame Bicycle Museum is Now Open
The US Bicycling Hall of Fame facility at 303 Third Street in Davis, CA is now open. As per county health guidelines, visitors are required to wear a mask and practice social distancing. The museum and Hall of Fame is open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and also on...
U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame Announces Four 2020 Inductees
DAVIS, Calif. (July 6, 2020) – Four legends of American cycling have been voted into the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame. The Class of 2020 inductees are: Jeff Pierce (Modern Road & Track Competitor), Marianne Martin (Veteran Road & Track Competitor), Leigh...
Hearts of Lions Excerpt
Excerpt from "Hearts of Lions: The History of American Bicycle Racing" By Peter Joffre Nye Second edition (University of Nebraska Press) When American Cycling Was Disney Land “The past is never dead. It isn’t even past.” —William Faulkner Like musicians endowed with...
Vince Menci, First Curator of the US Bicycling Hall of Fame, Dies at 92
By Peter Joffre Nye Hall of Fame inductee Vincent F. Menci passed away on March 4, 2020 at the age of 92. As curator of the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame for its first twenty years, Vince Menci traveled widely to meet men and women who had played leading roles in racing...
Major Taylor Rides Again in New Biography Portraying His Battles with Career-Threatening Jim Crow Racism
Taylor was a complex man living in a racially-charged time, which in many ways still lingers in our regular news cycles. Michael Kranish has written a thoroughly researched biography, a compelling social-history, a wonderful page turner.
New Book Reveals 1890s Women Cyclists Competing Nationwide
Book Review By Peter Joffre Nye WOMEN ON THE MOVE: The Forgotten Era of Women’s Bicycling Racing By Roger Gilles. 360 pp. 31 photos. University of Nebraska Press. American cycling, like art, has evolved through many crucial periods, and Roger Gilles brings back to...
2018 Induction
Hall of Fame Inducts Four By Peter Joffre Nye Davis, CA (November 10, 2018)—The 32nd annual U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame inductions unfolded against a background of California wildfires. As Jerry Ash, the 1973 match sprint track champion and winner from 1977 to 1979 of...
U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame Announces Four 2018 Inductees
DAVIS, Calif. (September 5, 2018) – The U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame will induct four legends of American cycling in ceremonies being held on November 10 in Davis, California. The honorees represent several disciplines within the sport of cycling. The inductees are...
U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame Accepting Nominations for 2020 Inductees
DAVIS, Calif. (March 6, 2020) – The U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the 2020 class of inductees through March 31. Anyone can submit a nomination and nominees include those who have achieved tremendous...
Patriots Star Gronkowski’s Great Grandfather Was Olympic Cyclist
By Peter Joffre Nye Athletic prowess runs in the Gronkowski family. New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski’s great grandfather was Ignatius (Iggy) Gronkowski, who rode in the 1924 Paris Olympics road race. For the 1924 Olympics, all sports team directors...