FRIENDS of the BICYCLE MUSEUM
Since the closing of the museum, the "Friends" organisation has ceased to function. However, the list of names has been passed on to "Canberra Classic Cycles" interest group, who intend to carry on with the networking of enthusiasts of vintage and antique cycles. If you would like to be on the mailing list contact them by sending a message to oldbikesincanberra@gmail.com
Contents of the Newsletters of the Friends of the Bicycle Museum
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Contents of Newsletter No 51 January 2004. Museum in China. UK Rally.
Contents of Newsletter No 50 October 2003, Report of the Country Tour Melb to Beechworth Feb 2003. Report of Belgian Rally. Report of German Rally. Museum in Poland.
Contents of Newsletter No 49 July 2003. Geelong's cycling history. Report of 23rd IVCA Rally, Beechworth Australia.
Contents of Newsletter No 48 April 2003. Report of 14th International Cycle History Conference, Canberra. Rules of Bicycle Polo.
Contents of Newsletter No 47 January 2003. Rules of Bicycle Polo.
Contents of Newsletter No 46 October 2002. History of Commonwealth games. IVCA AGM. Veteran Cycle World Championships in Belgium. NSW & ACT Super Elite riders. Guinness World Record Pennyfarthing Stack.
Contents of Newsletter No 45 July 2002. IVCA Rally Belgium. Canberra Heritage Bike Ride. Bicycle Polo. Bullock Cycle History
Contents of Newsletter No 44 April 2002. National Pennyfarthing Championships Results. Obit John Pinkerton. 12th international Cycle Hist Conf. New Zealand Bicycle Tour 2001
Contents of Newsletter No 43 January 2002. Swansea Cycles/ Part 2. Jack Montgomery and the Links in the Chain event. Raleigh Co's Recent History. Wheelmen Meet in Buffalo, New York.
Contents of Newsletter No 42 October 2001. Swansea Cycles/ Part 1. IVCA Minutes. Velogebeuren Ettelgem Belgium. Travelling to the IVCA Rally in Brno, Czech Republic.
Contents of Newsletter No 41 August 2001.Report from International Cycle Rally in Brno, Czech Republic. National Pennyfarthing Championships. UK One Mile Championship.
Contents of Newsletter No 40 April 2001.Links in the Chain Federation Ride. Centenary of Federation display. Japan History Conference Report. Requests for Cycle Search.
Contents of Newsletter No 39 January 2001. Cycling results of Paralympic Games 2000.
Contents of Newsletter No 38 October 2000. Cycling results of Sydney Olympic Games 2000. Report of IVCA Rally in USA.
Contents of Newsletter No 37 July 2000. Lots of Classifieds. John Boyd Dunlop. Olympic display.
Contents of Newsletter No 36 April 2000. Book review of "The Dancing Chain". Results of National Pennyfarthing Championships. History of Bullock cycle works. Other Veteran Cycle Clubs.
Contents of Newsletter No 35 January 2000. Aust Women's Track Cycling Records. Aust Men's Track Cycling Records. Bicycle Accessories Development. Help needed with information relating to Cycle manufacturers, NSW race results, Speedwell history.
Contents of Newsletter No 34 October 1999. Reports of Wheelmen Meet USA, International Veteran Cycle Assoc rally and meeting in France, Veteran cycle weekend in Belgium, and lots of members business cards.
Contents of Newsletter No 33 July 1999. Reports of Canberra Heritage Ride, Victorian Heritage Ride, National Pennyfarthing Championships, other overseas events. Donald McKay's ride round Australia in 1906. List of International Cycling Museums.
Contents of Newsletter No 32 April 1999. Opening of Dickson Premier Inn, the new motel adjacent to the Bicycle Museum. Reports from New Zealand, Canada, OzHPV. Russell Mockeridge.
Contents of Newsletter No 31 January 1999. Opening of Australian Cycling History Resource Centre. Australian Federation of Friends of Museums. Report of 9th International Cycling History Conference, Ottawa. History of the Austral Wheel race, the world's oldest track cycling event.
Contents of Newsletter No 30 October 1998. Reports of Wheelmen Annual Meet, IVCA Rally in Switzerland. Commonwealth Games Cycling Results, Super Elliott Cycles, Ken Ross, a brief history of Road Cycling in Australia.
Contents of Newsletter No 29 July 1998 Our new Asian Bicycles Display, a list of book titles available in our research centre, ride reports for: The 1998 Canberra Heritage Ride; The Brisbane Valley Queensland Penny Farthing Tour and the Semaphore Main Street Twilight Craft Shows ride. Articles on Cyclops Toys; the new Olympic Velodrome; Malvern Star - a history and a spectacular piece on Manfred Cizek! Also included is our calendar, letters to the Editor, classifieds and reports from other places (Brno and Llandrindod).
Contents of Newsletter No 28 April 1998 included- Calendar, Letters to the Editor, Classifieds, Reports from other places, Schwinn auction, Pryor Dodge exhibition in UK, Evandale results PLUS the catalogue of the bicycles presently on display in the Museum.
Contents of Newsletter No 27 January 1998 included- Calendar, Letters to the Editor, Classifieds, Contacts for other Clubs, Reports from other places, IVCA matters, article about the Swiss Army, article about the Australian Olympic bike.
Contents of Newsletter No 26 October 1997 included- Calendar, Letters to the Editor, Classifieds, Contacts for registration of bicycles, Report of Wardlaw's auction, A Guide to Tyre Sizing.