Comments on: Happy Birthday, Major Taylor! http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/11/happy-birthday-major-taylor/ Blog for bikeleague Sun, 26 May 2013 00:56:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: LACBC Civic Engagement Committee meeting postponed, and a lot of post-holiday bike links « BikingInLA http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/11/happy-birthday-major-taylor/comment-page-1/#comment-37010 LACBC Civic Engagement Committee meeting postponed, and a lot of post-holiday bike links « BikingInLA Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:09:18 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=11513#comment-37010 [...] the 134th birthday of possibly America’s greatest cyclist, with all due apologies to that doper from Texas Lance. Bicycling asks if it’s time for a [...]

]]> By: Rick Holt http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/11/happy-birthday-major-taylor/comment-page-1/#comment-37008 Rick Holt Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:26:24 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=11513#comment-37008 Major Taylor is an inspiration to all people working to achieve their goals in the face of adversity. I definitely agree that his courage and spirit continues to inspire cyclists.

I just finished a book on his cycling tours in Australia in 1903-1904, “Major Taylor in Australia”, written by Jim Fitzpatrick. I plan on writing a paper about Hugh McIntosh the Australian sports promoter who coordinated the tours, Taylor’s experience in Australia and the impact of the tours on Australian cycling. “Major Taylor: The Extraordinary Career of a Champion Bicycle Racer” by Andrew Ritchie provides excellent detail on Taylor’s Australian experience.

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