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| April 5 | Ride through the village of Haulerwijk (Netherlands). Contact Anne Maris: 0502 413299 or Theo de Kogel: info@oudefiets.nl |
| April 20 | Kalken, Belgium. with very old bikes, motorcycles and beautiful veteran cars. Gentsche Retro-Wielen, Belgium, contact Henri Bruyneel or Paul Schaek, p.schael@skynet.be |
| May 4 | A Ride Around London. UK. Lionel Ferris and Philip Saunders are arranging a bicycle tour of some of the sights in central London for IVCA members. This ride will suit all abilities as it will not be a long distance, and it will be at a casual pace to enable riders to appreciate what is on offer. 10:00 AM: Meet at St. Paul’s Cathedral (at the foot of the main steps) in the City of London for a departure at 10:15 AM. The ride will take us to The Monument, The Tower of London, Tower Bridge, London Bridge, The Wobbley Bridge, H.M. Belfast, The Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Downing Street, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, Etc. Contact Phil Saunders on +44 (0)207 332 1090, or cell +44 (0)779 088 9923, or email philsaunders@cityoflondon.gov.uk, or Lionel Ferris on +44 (0)208 998 0095. |
| May 7-11 | International Veteran Cycle Assoc Rally at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, England (in the New Forest, near Southampton). The Rally will feature an attempt on the World Record Penny Farthing Stack (currently 131 held by the Desford Lane Pedallers). There will be a historic costume display, cyclegymkhana, flea market, rides to surrounding villages, and the annual general meeting - but no racing or century ride. contact Paul Reid +44 16973 43089 or go to www.ivcarally2008.org.uk |
| Programme | |
| Wednesday 7th | Registration is on site from midday at the rally field, allowing time for participants to catch up with friends, set up camp, book into hotels, B & B's etc. in the afternoon. The evening meal, & opening ceremony will be in the Brabazon Restaurant. There will be a bar available. |
| Thursday 8th | The main event of the day will be a costume ride to Bucklers Hard. This short ride is mostly on a quiet level road
& has been planned as suitable for virtually any type of machine. A picnic lunch will be provided at Bucklers
Hard, where there is access to the village & all its attractions. We are also hoping to have press & TV in attendance
for those who like to show off their machines & riding skills. After Lunch we will return to the Motor Museum for the AGM, before the evening meal at the Brabazon. After the meal there will be a period costume display, with many different examples of clothing from the dawn of cycling onwards. |
| Friday 9th | The main event of this day will be a short touring type ride to Lyndhurst, where we will be providing a picnic
lunch. before you go & look round the town. On this ride costume is optional, & if you do not wish to ride all of it
there are plenty of parking areas on route, some of which will be used as refreshment stops. Although not as easy a
ride as the previous days, it has once again been planned in such as way that most riders & machines should be
able to take part if they wish. The cycle jumble, or flea market will be held back at Beaulieu after the ride, until it is time for the evening meal in the Brabazon. |
| Saturday 10th | Todays activities will be based at the museum, & will include a Victorian style gymkhana, displays for the visiting
public & of course the attempt of the Penny Stack Record, which has now been officially been recognised by
Guinness World RecordsTM. In the evening there will be a set gala meal (as opposed to the canteen style choice of the other nights) & live music, along with many of the other activities found on the last night of the rally. |
| Sunday 11th | This is the day for the goodbyes & the final look round the museum etc. All the campers will have to leave the site on this day, although if they wish to extend their holiday there's plenty of local camp sites they can move to. |
| May 24 | Cycle ride "IJzendijke".Organised by Willem en Paulien, Gemtsche Retro-Wielen, Belgium. Contact Dirk Van Luchem [dirk.van.luchem@telenet.be] |
| June 1 | Cycle ride "Boekhoute". Organisator Daniël, Gentsche Retro-Wielen, Belgium. Contact Dirk Van Luchem [dirk.van.luchem@telenet.be] |
| June 13-15 | 7th Bike Weekend, “Fietsen achter het front”, Passendale-W.V1. Organised by D’Antieke Velokes,Club, Belgium. Contact Amandt Ignace Bicycleamandt@hotmail.com |
| June 13-15 | "The Great American Brass Band Festival," Danville, Kentucky, USA is keenly sought
after by the very best Brass Bands in the World. I have known of outstanding bands waiting seven years just to be
accepted. By happy serendipity, The Wheelmen have been an integral part of the GABBF since its inception
eighteen years ago. We were asked to be part of the First GABBF, to provide some Victorian "color." In the
succeeding years, the Wheelmen have not only started the parade, before the parade, we "entertain a very
appreciative crowd" with several minutes of riding. The last few years we have had twelve ordinaries riding
formation. Friday night kicks off the weekend with a Hot Air Balloon Chase (with a free Barbeque Dinner for Balloonists and Wheelmen, who simulate high wheel races on the runway, before "lift-off"). Traditionally, The Olympia Brass Band, of New Orleans fame, ends the parade, followed by parade viewers, in a joyous march to Centre Park and "Main Stage." Throughout the weekend, outstanding bands perform at various venues around town, all a part of this glorious FREE Show, to crowds estimated at twenty thousand. GABBF ends with a Grand Fireworks Show after the last Main Stage performance. To make it even more of a bargain for our overseas friends, Centre College provides participants free air- conditioned dormitory rooms. Space is limited, however. If you want to be part of GABBF, call Ohio Wheelmen Captain, Del Nichols 1-419-348-3715 |
| June 25-28 | 19th International Cycling History Conference, at the Museum of Art of Industry, Saint- Etienne, France. Contact conferencecycle@saint-etienne.fr See www.cycling-history.org |
| Programme | |
| June 25th | 11 am Participant Welcome. Possibility of visiting both the permanent cycle exhibition and the temporary
velocipedes exhibition at the Museum of Art et Industry. 3 pm Opening ceremony and presentation of the programme for each day 4.30 pm Discovery walk around Saint-Etienne 6 pm Reception at the Museum of Art et Industry |
| June 26th | 9 am -5pm Papers 5 pm -7 pm Tour of the reserves at the Musée d’Art et d’Industrie |
| June 27th | 9 am -5 pm Papers 5 pm -7 pm Visit of the permanent and temporary cycle exhibition at the Museum of Art and Industry. 7 pm – 11 pm Festive evening |
| June 28th | 9 am -3.30 pm Papers |
| June 29th | The French Federation of Cycle Touring will organise a cycle tour around Saint-Etienne; bicycles will be available
for loan to participants. Getting to Saint-Etienne For those travelling to France by air, the simplest solution is to land at Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport (www.lyon.aeroport.fr ). There is a direct shuttle service between the airport and Saint-Etienne. You can also travel to Lyon by shuttle (www.satobus.com ) and then take the TGV train toSaint-Etienne. Saint-Etienne is very easy to reach by TGV train (www.sncf.com). The Saint-Etienne-Chateaucreux station is served by a tramway line, offering direct access to the city centre and the Musée d’Art et d’Industrie. |
| June 28 | Cycle ride "Dwars door Gent" start 0930 at school De Wijze Eik, Mariakerke. Organised by Gentsche Retro-Wielen, Belgium. Contact Dirk Van Luchem [dirk.van.luchem@telenet.be] |
| July 8-13 | The 41st annual Wheelmen Meet will be held in Dover, Delaware, USA the "Birthplace of the
Wheelmen." Contact Ray Montsch (302) 697-6201 insuragt99@comcast.net Not far from Washington, DC, it is far enough away to be out of DC's "high rent" area. Accommodations will be in air-conditioned Malmberg Hall, at Wesley College or Dover hotels or motels. Meet highlights will include Seminars on Restoration, Anne Londonderry and "Unlacing The Victorian Woman," the Official High Wheel Tour will include riding on the "Monster Mile" at Dover International Speedway, the Century will be on very, very flat land, with 25, 50 and 100 mile options. Also included will be "show and tell," Flea Market, Silent Auction and "Make a Pair" pedal match. There will be a costumed Victorian High Tea and a costume contest. Wonderful Dover museums, antiquing, shopping, nearby Amish countryside and coastal scenery will provide other unscheduled diversions. The College swimming pool will have two sessions open for us. For information contact Ray Montsch at 1-302-697-6201 or e-mail at insuragt99@comcast.com Web Site http://www.vark.us/de. Access to Dover could be through the Baltimore -Washington Airport (BWI), which has connecting Flights through Detroit (DTW). The latter is one of the best points -of-entry to America, with less hassle than larger ports. If you can come early and/or stay a while, there are two very special Wheelmen events before and after The Wheelmen Annual Meet. |
| July 11-13 | Bicycle happening in Ettelgem, Belgium. Organised by ORE. Contact Paul Schaek, p.schaek@skynet.be |
| July 12 -Oct 11 | "Australians and their bicycles" photographic exhibition at the Canberra Bicycle Museum; part of "Vivid," Australia's first ever National Photography Festival. Go to www.canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au |
| August 1 | Trammelant-treffen De Haan. It's De Haan in the 1900's. Organised by ORE, Belgium, COntact p.schaek@skynet.be |
| August 2-3 | Seventeenth Biennial Regional Wheelmen Meet at Saunder Farm and Craft Village, Archbold, Ohio, USA. Ride a Century, Official high Wheel Tour, memorabilia displays. Free to all appropriately costumed Wheelmen and visitors. Accom can be classy or economy or camping. Archbold, Ohio is two hour drive from Detroit International Airport. www.saudervillage.org contact Bob Balcomb, bobalcomb@aol.com |
| August 3 | Historic Bike tour in Norg, Netherlands. Gentsche Retro-Wielen, Belgium,Contact Theo de Kogel info@oudefiets.nl |
| August 15-17 | Velocipediade 2008. National Meet of Historische Fahräder in Berlin, Germany. Germany's biggest event with about 125 participants takes place in Berlin. Info via Michael Grützner michael@mochet.org and www.historische-fahrraeder-berlin.de |
| August 22-24 | 'De Oude Fiets' Club stand at Swap meet in Utrecht, Netherlands Contact Theo de Kogel info@oudefiets.nl |
| August 31 | Cycle ride "Wondelgemse retrorit". Organisator Luc en Marie-Rose, Gentsche Retro-Wielen, Belgium. Contact Dirk Van Luchem [dirk.van.luchem@telenet.be |
| September 5-7 | National Assoc of Veteran Cycle Clubs in UK. Rally in Pocklington, twelve miles East of York in the Gliding Club rooms. Camping close by, alsoHotel and B&B accom. Hosted by Bygone Bykes Yorkshire Club. Tony & Elsie Huntington, E.R. of Yorkshire. 01430827479. |
| September 6-7 | Old Car Festival. Greenfield Village, Michigan USA. contact Bill Smith, bswheels@comcast.net |
| September 11-14 | Martha's Vineyard Island Retreat. Fairhaven, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts USA. contact Dave Toppin, dave@pellitzer.com |
| September 21-26 | X111 World Congress of the World Federation of Friends of Museums . Jerusalem, Israel. Hosted by The International Council of the Israel Museum. Operated by Mabat Platinum Touring Services, hilary@mabat.com |
| October 19 | Cycle ride "Heksenrit" Organisator Claire en Julien, Gentesche Retro-Wielen, Belgium. Contact Dirk Van Luchem [dirk.van.luchem@telenet.be] |
| November 20-21 | Buxton Auction at Pavilion Gardens, Buxton UK. visit www.handh.co.uk Bicycle Consultant is Paul Adams paul.adams@handh.co.uk |
2009 |
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| April | The Australasian Cycling History Conference, Melbourne, Victoria. Australia. |
| May 21-24 | International Veteran Cycle Rally - Neuchatel, Switzerland. Thursday: Century ride.Reception at the castle of Columbier, visit the old weapon museum. Friday: Pennyfarthing racing in Neuchatel and city tour. Saturday: Flea market, IVCA meeting, visit museums, banquet. Price is 125 euros. Organised by Velo Veteran Club Suisse. Contact Jean-Marc Ducommun ducommun@aduco.ch or rallye@vvcs.ch See www.vvcs.ch/rallye |
| July 8-12 | National Wheelmen Meet Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. contact Steve Carter (317) 839-1621 smchighwheel@peoplepc.com |
| July-29 - Aug 1 | The 20th International Cycling History Conference - Freehold, New Jersey, USA. in 2009
at the Metz Bicycle Museum www.metzbicyclemuseum.com. If wishing to submit a paper
contact Larry & David Metz by Jan 30, 2009. The papers presented at this conference will be
published under the title “Cycle History 20” by Van der Plas Publications. All persons interested in the history of bicycles, and the people involved with bicycles, are cordially invited to attend. Freehold, New Jersey (USA), is the home of the Metz Bicycle Museum, and it was the home of A.A. Zimmerman, the first World Cycling Champion. Freehold, NJ, is located about 50 miles south of New York City, and this town (which is the county seat of Monmouth County) is in an area that is undergoing rapid urbanization but which is also rich in American heritage. The closest airport is Newark International airport in Newark, New Jersey. The 20th ICHC will feature a reception in the Metz Bicycle Museum and ample time to absorb the abundance of bicycle history displayed in this museum; the conference itself will be held in a restored historic hotel; a trip to Smithville, NJ, where the Star bicycle was manufactured (optional); a banquet with a special presentation; and a bicycle ride around Manhattan (New York City) after the close of the conference (optional). Contact Gary Sanderson (see next item). |
| August 2 | Ride Around Manhattan (New York, USA): A ride organized for vintage bike riders, after the end of the Cycle History Conference being held in Freehold, New Jersey. Contact Gary Sanderson [garysanderson@comcast.net] or phone 1-973-857-3447 |