Expo: Powering Possibilities, Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI – USA
Bicycles Expo: Powering Possibilities traces the story of pedal-powered mobility through historic and contemporary bicycles, vintage accessories, archival documents and photos, interactive experiences for all ages, and profiles of important builders, riders and racers from the past 200 years.
Exhibition Highlights
Among the exhibition's 17 featured bikes is a c.1818 draisine that foreshadowed the modern cycle, an 1896 promotional bicycle built for 10, an 1898 Columbia driven by a shaft instead of a chain, a 1964 Huffy representing the five-millionth bike built by the famous brand, and a 1970 Schwinn Continental 10-speed that helped rekindle adults' love of cycling.
Profiled personalities include Albert A. Pope, who applied early mass-production techniques to bicycle manufacturing; Major Taylor, who wowed U.S. and European audiences with his speed sprints; Tillie Anderson, celebrated as one of the best competitive riders of her day; Frank Schwinn, who made his family's firm the premier name in American bikes; and Kevin Degen, who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars riding for charities.
Foto with thanks: Leonard Carey Williams
Contact: https://www.thehenryford.org/visit/henry-ford-museum
Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Deabron, MI 48124, USA
