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Visitor tip
Arrive ready to engage with knowledgeable staff and founders—visitors consistently highlight personal interactions with cycling legends like Joe Breeze, Charley Kelly, and Tom Ritchey as the highlight of their visit. Don't hesitate to ask questions or strike up conversations.
Visitor tip
Take advantage of the online museum video tour before or after your visit to deepen your understanding of the bicycle history exhibits and the evolution from 1865 'stryder' bikes through modern mountain bikes.
Visitor tip
Plan to attend guided tours when available—reviews highlight that personal tours led by knowledgeable docents and community figures provide the richest educational experience and insider perspectives on the collection's rare artifacts like original Klunkers and vintage Ritchey bikes.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Bicycle History Museum
- Location
- Fairfax, California
- Main Attraction
- Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, Golden Age of Cycling collection
- Membership Benefits
- Free entry, 15% store discount, event discounts, book borrowing
- Community Programs
- Events, speakers, bike swaps, volunteering opportunities
What visitors say
For anyone obsessed with bikes, this place is pure Nirvana. The staff embodies everything you’d hope for from people who genuinely live and breathe cycling and its history. The museum itself is a dream, showcasing everything from…
Had the best time speaking to Joe Breeze and his wife Connie and Charley Kelly and looking at their wonderfully displayed bikes from 1800’s to modern day bikes. Really nice, low key vibe and cool merchandise by Tommy Breeze too.
I enjoyed the tour given by none orher than Charley Kelly...it was a pleasure meeting him and the three other guys...all cool dudes!...the bikes are seriously the collectable kind...Original Klunkers, and history period examples leading…
From 180 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame is housed within the museum, featuring original Klunkers and bikes from pioneering MTB designers like Joe Breeze and Tom Ritchey, documenting the origins of mountain biking
- The museum features a loaned private collection containing an 1865 'Stryder' style bicycle, representing some of the earliest pedal-powered cycles from the Golden Age of Cycling
- The museum offers a dedicated library with book borrowing privileges for members, supporting cycling history research and education
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