CURRENT DISPLAYS
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Go to the Home page for details of the museum's opening times, information on group visits, entry fees and where to find us (we moved to new premises in May 2006). |
We have built new walls and modules for our exhibitions. Over 200 of our best bikes are on the floor for visitors to delight over, ranging from the hobby horse, to pennyfarthings, vintage bikes, tricycles, deliveries, childrens, ladies, gents, racing, recumbents and many unusual bikes not seen before.
Unfortunately, the Directors have decided to call for Expressions of Interest in the collection as a whole, as our source of funding is drying up. So call in and see our display while you still can.
Listed below are some of our previous exhibitions
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Centenary of Federation Display
Although this exhibition has been dismantled, we still have these bikes.
The year 2001 marks the Centenary of Federation. The celebrations will feature activities and projects involving all Australians everywhere and will embrace people of all ages and backgrounds. The Canberra Bicycle Museum is proud to be part of these celebrations. Until the end of the year, the museum is featuring a special display of Australian cycles from the beginning of the Federation, along with information about the Links in the Chain Federation Ride. Come take a look at what we used to ride a century ago and what cyclists are up to now.
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This Speedwell is typical of the cycles used by rural travellers in Australia. it is a strong and robust bike meant for travelling over long distances. #548 |
Child's tricycle. This type of inexpensive machine was produced over a long period of time, with few changes in design or material. This model is chain driven. #215 |
This was set up for the Sydney Olympics. Although dismantled, we still have the bikes and special items used.
A display was set up in the Bicycle Museum, with the help of Dave Mutton and Steve Leko. It is to commemorate Australia’s past history of cycling in the Olympic Games.
There were three significant Australian bicycles in the Olympic display- 1936 Speedwell, 1984 Abeni with rear disc wheel and a 1996 SupaRoo with monocoque frame
The memorabilia articles included - a booklet of the 1936 Berlin Games, a hairnet helmet of 1952, souvenir bell of 1956 Melbourne Games, twin water bottles of 1972, and a streamlined helmet from 1988.
There were individual photos of Dunc Gray, Russell Mockeridge & Lionel Cox, Danny Clark, John Nicholson, Phil Sawyer, Kenrick Tucker, Kathy Watt, Shane Kelly, and Ben Kersten, as well as team photos of 1956, 1972, 1984 and the winners of 1988.
With the help of Larry Lawrence, we have produced a small booklet with some interesting history of past Olympic Games relating to Australian cyclists.
Olympic Games Venues and cycle highlights 1896 to 1996.
Australian Olympic medals 1928 to 1996.
Biographies of Duc Gray, Ruseell Mockridge, Lionel Cox, Browne and Marchant.
How to understand what is happening when watching the cycle events, including dates, times and venues.
A complimentary copy was included with the newsletter to all financial members of the “Friends”. It will be on sale to personal buyers at the Canberra Bicycle Museum, or by mail for $5 including postage in Aust and Overseas. Ask for the Olympic Cycling Souvenir booklet.
When the museum was moved, this display was dismantled. We hope to set it up again soon in our new location.
Complete with mannequin called Boris, the bicycle man. Boris came to us from Dolph Slykhuis in Victoria. The workbench is crowded with tools, a wheel truing jig, and unfinished repair jobs. Hanging up are spare saddles and other parts ready for new jobs and, of course there are bikes, awaiting to be fixed, such as the Super Elliott track bike owned and raced by "Rocky" Marshall of Broken Hill and the 1910 ladies English Halford.
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Awaiting to be sold are a ladies bike and a men’s Sunbeam. There is a light with old light shade over the bench (after a "Friend" pointed out that the modern fluoro was not in keeping with the period.) |
Although this exhibition was dismantled, we still have the bikes and the items used.
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A display that celebrates the use of the bicycle in Asia has been set up in the Museum. Two bikes were used, a 1980 Chinese Feng Huang gents safety and a 1960 Malaysian Permai trishaw. The display includes lots of photographs of scenes of China, showing the use of cycles there. These photos were taken by the Museum Curator when she was in Shanghai in October 1997. A few other bits of Asian memorabilia have been used, cardboard boxes, lanterns, a calendar, baskets, a tin mug, adding to the feel and colour that is evident everywhere in Asia. |
| The Chinese bike was manufactured in China, but is very similar to the old English Raleigh model. It has a wide range of accessories, such as a rack, a bell, stand, enclosed chain case, front and back brakes. It is very heavy compared to modern Australian bikes, but is typical of bikes still being used throughout China today. Cycles carry such diverse things such as produce, |  |
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The trishaw was built in Malaysia and was still in use in 1984 when it was purchased and moved to Canberra. The covered passenger seat for two is at the front. It is typical of the many pedicabs designed for carrying passengers around Asian cities with flat terrains. |
The parts and accessories have been packed away, and will be used again soon in the new exhibition space.
There is a glass showcase in the Museum containing some parts and accessories, such as lights, bells, cyclocomputers, pumps, baskets. At present, research is being carried out on the historical development of measuring devises on bicycles.
More examples of the types of parts and accessories in the collection is available here
Interactive Displays Of Crank Mechanisms
Having been been handled by the public for over 10 years, the exhibits are not now all working properly. We are trying to persuade Wayne to come back and restore them.
These were designed and built by Wayne Kotzur to inform and stimulate, to show the way that pedaling motions are converted into rotary motion. Visitors are able to try them.
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Facile 1878
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Xtraordinary 1878
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Dublin Trike mid 1880's
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American Star 1881 - 1892
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Geared Claviger 1887
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Claviger 1896
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Rover Shaft Drive 1910
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Transbar 1987