I think it is interesting that the rider's positions on their newly-invented safety bicycles is almost that of the position that was forced on the earilier riders of ordinary (highwheel) bicycles.
Notice how close the bars are to the rider's vertical body position, like a highwheeler. Hadn't evolved yet to the more stretched out position of the 'teens?
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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> Three great racing pics from (1890s?) showing a group of racers on some sort of track.
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> Looks like same group of nine men in all three pics. Note the dark caps with a light star on top (team cap?). Wooden bleachers with fence in front.
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> Nice selection of medals in the fifth picture - is he the rider in white shirt and white cap in the first three pics?
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> I wonder where that track was located? Wish I had it now for our kid's racing program!
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> Aldo Ross