🚀 go-pugleaf

I got this today from Larry Black, owner of College Park Bicycles
and Mt. Airy Bicycles.  It sounds like it's worth the trip into
town:

WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History's
Lemelson 
Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation will br hosting
a
special 
event of interest to people on this list and others with similar
interests.

Inventors, designers, and historical interpreters will present
demonstrations 
and displays of their bicycles and related equipment.

See bicycles from the past - and the amazing designs of the
future.

The event will take place on the southwest corner of the terrace,
on
the mall 
side, nearest the Washington Monument 
Rain location: first floor
Free Open to the public, no registration required


On Thursday, May 4, there will be a lecture by the Center at 6:30
PM

I have personally been selected as one of the 15 presenters from
across the 
Nation and will be demonstrating my pre-WWII Glide-a-Cycle
treadle-pedal semi 
recumbent as well as a few other bikes and table-top goodies of
interest.

I am currently seeking information on the Glide-a-Cycle as well
as
other 
original period literature on hpv's and recumbents.
All items loaned will be given appropriate credits and insured by
my
company.

For further information please contact the show coordinator,
Alexis
Azar
azara@nmah.si.edu
or call 202-633-8116

I hope to see many of you and your friends there and if you are a
perticipant 
or contributor to any other lists or other forms of publicity,
please
pass on 
the information
The budget is extremely limited and they are expecting a fine
turnout

The Smithsonian already has a fine bicycle collection including
the
Original 
GoldRush and the Gossamer Albatross.
It's worth a weekend in DC and you can check out the Big ride
route
while 
here.

Larry Black