A Craze for Cycling


Start of Bicycle Race, Fairfield, 1887

Start of Bicycle Race, Fairfield, 1887
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Skowhegan History House

Racing was quite popular, first on indoor tracks, then outdoors.

Note the assistants holding up the cyclists as the race is about to begin at a track in Fairfield.

The contestants are Cal Weir and Howard Breen of Portland and Roland T. Patten, at right, of Skowhegan, a consistent winner in the races.

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