Major Taylor Association

Rescheduled to 6:30pm March 10 @worcesterpl.bsky.social
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Chris Boucher's Feb. 24 talk on Bucky Lew is canceled. The Worcester Public Library @worcesterpl.bsky.social will be closed Feb. 24 as snow cleanup continues. Stay tuned for possible rescheduling. www.majortaylorassociation.org/events.shtml

MAJOR TAYLOR: WORLD'S FASTEST MAN by Frederick Noland zips into a bookstore near you in Fall 2026!

This epic biography celebrates the history-making Black athlete who smashed world records and became a global cycling sensation in the post Civil War era 🚴🏾

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The Lowell Sun once called Bucky Lew "the Major Taylor of this city." Biographer Chris Boucher will present "From Major Taylor to the Major Leagues: Worcester, Bucky Lew, & the Ultimate Integration of Pro Sports" at 6:30pm Feb. 24, @worcesterpl.bsky.social. See Events at majortaylorassociation.org

In Belgium, the KOERS Museum of Cycling spotlights Major Taylor in the introductory film in its Worldwide Cycling exhibit, on view through summer 2026.

The exhibit includes a 3-D-printed bust of Major Taylor that was created by students in France.

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"What I learned this year from a book" column in @nytimes.com: Reginald Dwayne Betts gives a shout-out to "The World's Fastest Man" by Michael Kranish

Born on this date, Nov. 26, 1878: Marshall "Major" Taylor, aka the Worcester Whirlwind, 1889 world champion cyclist, author of "The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World." Grateful to Alex from @massbike.bsky.social at Worcester Public Library for the glow-up.

Our amazing speaker last night from the Major Taylor Association, plus one of the many Major Taylor fans who came out to hear her! Thank you, Lynne, and thank you, Guy for coming to experience the Bay State Major Taylor experience!

The true story of the Worcester Whirlwind, next Thursday in Fitchburg www.majortaylorassociation.org/events.shtml

Worth a listen: "The Fastest Man You Never Knew" -- this week's Monday Monologue (9 minutes) and Thursday Thread (13 minutes) by Michael Washington Brown at echoesinthefirstperson.com

LCI Spotlight: Marco Speeks | League of American Bicyclists The League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs across the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight…

Exciting news from Michigan! 🎉 Thanks to Marco Speeks (Founder of Major Taylor Michigan Cycling Advocacy, LMB Board Member & LCI), Gov. Whitmer has proclaimed Sept 15, 2025 as Major Taylor Day — the first state to do so!

Read Marco’s story ➡️ bikeleague.org/lci-spotligh...

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Tidying up -- and pedaling up -- our favorite hill in preparation for the George Street Bike Challenge on Sunday. sevenhillswheelmen.org/george-stree...

George Street Bike Challenge remains a 'Major' proving ground for cycling enthusiasts This year's George Street Bike Challenge will be held July 27. Rider check-in opens at 8:30 a.m. that morning outside Garden Fresh Courthouse Cafe.

This Sunday! One rider at a time against the clock. www.telegram.com/story/entert... @victorinfante.bsky.social

George Street Bike Challenge for Major Taylor is this Sunday. Register at www.bikereg.com/george-stree...

"Any bicyclist who could climb George Street hill ... had the makings of a high grade bicycle racer." - Major Taylor on the challenge he took when he moved to Worcester in 1895.

Local Event: George St. Challenge and Bicycle Festival Check out the latest community post from one of your neighbors. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)

"It was a tough assignment that I wished on myself," Major Taylor wrote in his autobiography, "but I made it on the first attempt." patch.com/massachusett...

Now 59 reps have signed on. Thank you, Mike Thompson @mikethompson.house.gov, Eric Swalwell @repswalwelleric.bsky.social, and Bennie Thompson

Congratulations to Greg LeMond on receiving a Congressional Gold Medal.

Here he is in 2008, standing at the feet of a cycling legend from another era, with members of Major Taylor's family, leaders of our org, and track star Edwin Moses. (Photo by Christine Peterson/ Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

8 more cosponsors signed on last week to the bill seeking a Congressional Gold Medal for Major Taylor. Thank you, @keating.house.gov, @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social, @reppaultonko.bsky.social, @repritchie.bsky.social, @repcohen.bsky.social, and Reps. Himes, Fitzpatrick and Lawler.

Now 56 reps have signed on. Thank you, @keating.house.gov, @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social, @reppaultonko.bsky.social, @repritchie.bsky.social, @repcohen.bsky.social, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Rep. Himes and Rep. Lawler.

Take the challenge like Major Taylor did in 1895. One rider at a time against the clock, up a short, steep hill in Worcester. Register at www.bikereg.com/george-stree...

See how fast you can pedal up George Street, a steep Worcester hill that future world champion cyclist Major Taylor conquered as a teenager. Register at www.bikereg.com/george-stree...

Now 48 cosponsors. Thank you for signing on, Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-IL) @chuygarcia.house.gov and Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA) @repdwightevans.bsky.social

You can do it!
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bicyclist riding up hill

See how fast you can pedal up a short, steep hill in Worcester, MA, where rising star Major Taylor made his mark in 1895. Register at www.bikereg.com/george-stree...

Persevering like Major Taylor, Rep. Jonathan Jackson has reintroduced the bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Major Taylor

Another RISE mentorship group at USA BMX Foundation gets a motivational visit from our friend Kevinn Matthews of the Major Taylor Tulsa Project, plus Major Taylor posters featuring James Ransome artwork. RISE stands for resiliency, inclusion, social awareness, and education.

"Major Taylor: Champion of the Race" cleaned up at the Great Lakes Emmy Awards last night in Indy: best documentary, best writer, best director, best composer. Congrats to writer/director/producer Todd Gould & composer Tyron Cooper @wtiu.bsky.social

Watch the film:
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#OTD June 21, 1932, Major Taylor, once one of the wealthiest black men in America, died penniless in a Chicago hospital charity ward. This photo ran with his obituary in the Chicago Defender

Worcester County Wonders in today's Sunday Telegram www.telegram.com/story/lifest...

Illustrated talk on Major Taylor, the Worcester Whirlwind, 6:30 pm Wednesday, June 4, @beamanlibrary.bsky.social
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