USBHOF News and Information
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...
Hall of Fame Museum Holiday Hours
The USBHOF museum will be closed on Wednesdays during the holidays. The schedule is: • Saturday, Dec. 22: Open 10 am to 2 pm. Model trains running 11 am to 1 pm • Wednesday, Dec. 26: CLOSED • Saturday, Dec. 29: Open 10 am to 2 pm. Model trains running 11 am to 1 pm •...
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...
U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame Announces Four 2017 Inductees
DAVIS, Calif. (August 11, 2017) – The U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame will induct four legends of American cycling in ceremonies being held on November 11 in Davis, California. The honorees represent several disciplines within the sport of cycling. The inductees are Roy...
Inductees Removed Due to Ethical Violations
Due to violations related to the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame official policy to automatically exclude athletes with ethical and performance enhancing drugs violations ( Ethical Standards Policy ), with regret, the Hall of Fame announces that Jonathan Boyer's...