Event created by Gregg Anderson
Learn the story of the 1899 world cycling champion’s remarkable life on and off the racetracks of the world at the turn of the 20th century, and how the legacy of this African American pioneer is shaping cycling and our cities today.
Major Taylor was a racer for the Charles Metz of the Orient Bicycle Co. and Metz Automobile Co.
Lynne Tolman is a cyclist herself, an editor — retired from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette — and president of the nonprofit Major Taylor Association, based in Worcester. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She has written about bicycling for VeloNews, USA Cycling, and other publications, and she bikes with the Seven Hills Wheelmen. One of her other hobbies is genealogy, another species of the history bug.
Rick Wolfe's taste for early machines began at an early age. He worked for the Ford Motor Co of Canada for over 30 years – eleven as an artist. Rick is the Captain of The Wheelmen in Canada the organization, whose main purpose is to keep the history of bicycling alive and to promote the restoration and riding of early cycles manufactured before 1932. Rick advocates getting youth involved. He’s also a member of the American Automobile Club of America, American Motorcycle Club of America and the Horseless Carriage Club of America. Rick is quite active with these organizations and donates a lot of his time to charitable organizations.
https://walthammuseum.org/index.php/event/rick-wolfe-bicycles-motor-cycles-and-the-waltham-brockton-connection-the-marsh-metz-motorcycle/These talks are conjunction with the annual Metz Weekend August 3rd and 4th being held at the Waltham Museum August 3rd and the Antique and Classic Automobile at Gore Place August 4th 2024.
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Waltham Museum - 25 Lexington Street
Waltham, MA 02452 781.893.9020
