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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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Hobby Horse
The first machine to integrate the three main elements of the bicycle, balance, steering and propulsion, was invented and patented in 1817 in Mannheim, Germany by Karl von Drais. This was the Laufmaschine (English: Hobby Horse).
The machine had two wheels in line and therefore demanded effort from the rider to balance it. This was achieved by steering and the movement forward of the machine by the rider pushing along the ground with his feet. These machines and variants were made in Germany, France and England for a short period at the end of the second decade of the nineteenth century.
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