CENTENNIAL BIKE EXHIBITION

by Dave Jones
October 17, 2008

Emily Blake, a �ٺ��Ƶ alumna who lives in Davis, and Drew Tombleson of Woodland visit the California Bicycle Museum on Oct. 12. — Emily Blake, left, a �ٺ��Ƶ alumna who lives in Davis, and Drew Tombleson of Woodland check out the Draisienne bike at the California Bicycle Museum during the Celebrate �ٺ��Ƶ! street fair Oct. 12.

The California Bicycling Museum, in which �ٺ��Ƶ is a partner with the city of Davis, is presenting an exhibition to coincide with the university's centennial celebration.

The exhibition opened recently in the basement of the Third and B Street Building in Davis. Admission is free.

David Takemoto-Weerts, �ٺ��Ƶ bicycle program coordinator, said museum hours are 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays and 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, at least through November.

The display features bikes from the museum's Pierce Miller collection, dating back to the bicycle's invention in the 1820s.

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