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Some interesting events at the Smithsonian celebrating Bike Month (May).

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From: "Charlie McCormick" <citybikes@erols.com>
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Celebrate Bicycle Month with the Lemelson Center! An inspiration to the
innovative thinker, the bicycle has been a constantly evolving invention for
nearly 200 years. A profound influence on American and world culture, it has
affected transportation and mobility, the environment, leisure activity, and
sports.
May 4 and 6
Cycles in History. A presentation by historian Wiebe Bijker, professor of
Technology & Society at the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Author of Of Bicycles, Bakelite, and Bulbs, Bijker discusses the history of
the invention of the bicycle and its cultural impact on the United States
and the world.
May 4, 6:30 to 8 p.m., and May 6, 12 to 1 p.m., in Carmichael Auditorium at
the National Museum of American History. Free and open to the public, but
space is limited. Reservations are required. For more information, please
call (202) 357-1593.

May 6
� Reinventing the Wheel. Displays and demonstrations of bicycle inventors,
designers, and historic re-enactors. See bicycles from the past--and the
amazing bicycles of tomorrow.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the terrace outside the National Museum of American
History. (Rain location: first floor of the museum). Free and open to the
public; no reservations required. For more information, please call (202)
357-1593.

� From Bloomers to Bicycle Shorts. Until late in the 19th century, women
were not encouraged to participate in vigorous physical exercise. They
bathed but did not swim; they performed gymnastics, but only those exercises
considered "suitable" for the female constitution. Even these mild exertions
required specialized dress that was both modest and accommodating to
movement. The creation of bloomers (covered by a skirt) was an important
breakthrough that contributed to dramatic changes in women's lives and their
dress. NMAH curators Claudia Kidwell and Ellen Hughes discuss the
revolutionary idea of athletic clothing for women in the 19th century,
illustrating their ideas with photos from the period as well as museum
objects, including a rare 1895 woman's bicycling ensemble and a 1900 bathing
dress.
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Reception Suite, first floor, National Museum of
American History. Free and open to the public, but space is limited.
Registration is required. For more information, please call (202) 357-1593.

May 21
The Innovative Path. A self-paced bicycle tour of Washington highlighting
innovation in bicycle paths throughout the city with informative stops.
Learn about the history and technology of the Washington area's many bicycle
paths. For bicyclists of all levels and ages. Cyclists can choose from two
separate 20-mile loops, or do both. Presented with the Washington Area
Bicyclist Association.
Meet at the National Museum of American History. Time to be determined.
Space is limited. Reservations can be made with the Washington Area
Bicyclist Association at (202) 628-2500.

May 31
Bike to Flight. Join National Air and Space Museum curator Peter Jakab to
learn about the fascinating historical and technological connections between
"wheeling" and flying. Though the Wright Brothers are best known as the
inventors of the first airplane, they were also bicycle designers and
manufacturers. Discover how the bicycle influenced the brothers' conception
and design of a flying machine and compare the Flyer to bicycles from the
same time period.
6:30 to 8 p.m. Meet on the first floor of the National Air and Space Museum,
7th and Independence Avenue SW. Nearest Metro: L'Enfant Plaza or
Smithsonian. Enter from Independence Avenue. Free and open to the public,
but space is limited. Registration is required. For more information, please
call (202) 357-1593.



Charlie McCormick
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