bicycle museum of america
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Well worth the trip to New Bremen. Staff is friendly, outgoing; displays and museum are spotless and the price is right. Do not miss it if you're in western Ohio. Even if you're not in western Ohio :)http://www.sidneydailynews.com/news/community_news-home_top-news-travel/50338382/History-on-two-wheels#.U_UNzUuT3wI
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Talk about an excited Boy!...... When my femme read out the words, high-wheelers, bone-shakers, velocipedes, tandems, i knew i was in bicycle esoterica-land. We were of to see this wonderful, collection of humanities multi-wheeled wonders. I don't think Leonardo da Vinci realised, when he sketched the bicycle drive chain in the late 15th century, the infinite variety of vehicles that would ensue around the globe. This bastion of Boyhood dreams, according to my femme observing the seal-like glee of her man, contains the 1898 Chilion ladies model, a wooden bike that didn't rust but tended to splinter at inopportune moments. My favourite is the 1960s Sting-Ray Orange Krate, which looked like it was ready to burn rubber with its stick-shift lever. It was sold in the late 1990s for $17,000. Some of the goodies on display here were dedicated to popular entertainers, such as cowboy crooner Gene Autry's 1950s beauty with jewelled fenders in rodeo-brown finish. My femme's best pick was the Shelby Donald Duck model made on my birth date,1949 that intrigued many a baby in the boomer generation with its Donald eyes that flashed and a horn that squeaked "quack-quack". Great memories.
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I was completely surprised to discover the Bicycle Museum of America in New Bremen, Ohio. Museums with the kind of scope of collection that this museum has are rarely found in small towns. The collection includes examples of some of the earliest bicycles made in Germany in the 1700's, ranging up to machines handcrafted in the last couple of years. There are examples of bicycle designs that may be the only known of their type left in the world! The chronology of bicycle design flows from foot-powered coaster bikes, through the high-wheel penny-farthing styles, through the earliest examples of more modern 'safety-bicycle' designs. Particularly interesting to me were the two examples of large-diameter monocycles, different from unicycles in that the rider sits in the centre of a very large single hubless wheel. One of the two examples was ridden in the closing ceremonies for the Beijing Olympics, and includes multicoloured LED lighting! All kinds of variations drive trains, suspension and frame designs are exhibited, as is the history of bicycle clubs and racing. I was also interested to learn that the bicycle had an important role to play in the early stages of the gender equality movement in the West, freeing women to travel in ways they had never been able to travel before.In addition to all the bike memorabilia, the museum also contains the Battle Flag carried by the local Regiment in the Civil War, and many other interesting artifacts that are not directly related to bicycles.Admission is only $3, and if you're interested in bicycling and want to know more about the history of this game-changing means of transportation, I'd highly recommend a visit to New Bremen and the Bicycle Museum!
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When our hosts suggested we visit this museum, we were expecting to visit a quaint, small-town version of, perhaps, a Wright-brothers-like workshop. We were surprised and delighted to find a class museum deserving of the label "of America." On display are scores of bicycles from all eras, most of them in beautiful condition. In particular, there is a wonderful collection of cycles from the 1800's and early 1900's. If you have any interest at all in this type of history, this museum is worth going a long way out of your way to visit.
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And I don't say that lightly.I'm not normally a bicycle enthusiast, and I admit I wasn't all that enthusiastic about visiting bike museum, but the 11 of us (family) stopped by over our Xmas get-together and I'm glad we did.From the minute we walked in, we were all blown-away by the staff member who was on-duty at the time as well as all the museum has to offer.Our party ranged in age from 11 to nearly 80 and we all really enjoyed every minute of it.First, our host explained the layout and history of the museum, then showed us to a theater room where we watched an interesting video of a live outdoor demonstration of early bicycles by "The Wheelmen", a dedicated group of cycle historians.From there, we all roamed about the place and viewed the vast and amazing collection of bikes (and other related vehicles/things). There is a full-range of bikes from the ancient through modern with military and special-purpose along the way. There are some very special and very modern bikes there too. True works of art are on display from every age.When we found the interactive vehicles, we all became children. We pedaled the two-person car and bounced" the elliptical bicycle and had a blast.In addition to the bikes themselves, there are gems, tools, a couple of weapons (bike-mounted), and huge Civil War flag.Add in the excellent and vastly well-informed staff and this place is simply not to be missed.
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This was our second visit to the museum. They update the displays and do a very good job. It is fun to see the old bicycles as well as those we grew up with. Upstairs they even have some to try out. It is well-done.
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If you're traveling through this part of the mid-west, be sure to save an hour for the Bicycle Museum of America. 3 floors of bicycles from the oldest to the newest innovations. Fun and interesting.
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We were driving through town prior to an evening meeting and noticed the sign. I am a road biker and this seemed interesting. It was close to closing time, but a very congenial young man welcomed us to visit! This is an outstanding museum with beautiful bikes displayed very attractively. One doesn't need to be cyclist to enjoy this museum. Great way to spend a few hours. Interesting!
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This museum is surprisingly large and informative about the evolution and invention of bicycles. You'll see many different kinds of designs that were tried before the current two wheels with pedals in the middle and a chain to power the rear wheels became standard. There are a few bikes to try riding, and a bicycle powered car for kids to pedal upstairs. I would have liked to try some of the more exotic designs (the three wheelers and ones with the one very large and one very small wheel in particular) to see how they balance, but that's not allowed. It's hard to blame the museum for that, though, I don't know how a museum could let visitors try riding that much equipment.A bargain for the very modest admission charge and a nice way to spend half an hour to an hour in New Bremen.
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I have no idea how I had never heard of this place. I love bicycles, especially unusual/antique bicycles. And this place has hundreds. I absolutely loved the historic building, the beautiful lighting- the bikes simply shine! My husband and I attended during a Wheelman meeting so we were surrounded by friendly experts willing to offer a little more information about my favorite bikes. Awesome! New Bremen is certainly off the beaten path, but it's definitely worth the drive!