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Museum Admission
Dogs £Free
Carers £Free
groups £groups are very welcome, flexible days/hours may be available , please contact us for details
Opening Times
10am-4pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays / ,Fridays 10am-2pm Saturdays iup until end October 10am-2pm
The museum is normally open Tuesdays, Wednesdays 10am-4pm and Fridays 10am-2pm throughout the year ( excluding between Christmas - New Year )
Also opening 10am-2pm on Saturdays in September and October
NO PREBOOKING REQUIRED UNLESS IN LARGE GROUP
Call 01938 552817 if urgent , otherwise contact the curators by email via the get in touch section on Contact heading
National Cycle Museum
The Automobile Palace
Temple Street
Llandrindod Wells
Powys - Mid Wales
LD1 5DL
Tel: 01597 825531
 
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Cycle Clothing
In the 1880s, cycling became a fad of major proportions in both the United States and Europe. By the 1890s the "Golden Age of Bicycles" had arrived, bicycling clubs for both men and women flourished on both sides of the Atlantic and touring and racing were the rage.
Men wore jackets and trousers which were adapted to the needs of cycling, having shorter jackets and knee-length trousers in combination with long woollen socks. Special cycling shoes could be bought which were light and pliable with smooth soles.
At first women wore their everyday long skirts but this often proved dangerous when they tangled with the chains or spokes. Soon special cycling clothing for the bicycling lady was introduced which included the divided skirt and the more extreme "bloomers".
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