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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Great insights into visual storytelling from Frederick Noland, author/illustrator of "Major Taylor: The World's Fastest Man" at majortaylormuseum.org in Worcester -- after he pedaled up George Street! If you missed it, you can get a signed copy of the graphic biography at TidePool Bookshop.

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

First full-length graphic biography of Major Taylor! Meet author/illustrator @frednoland.bsky.social and get a signed copy Sept. 9 at Major Taylor Museum in Worcester. @dandq.bsky.social

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Superhero energy in Fred Noland's new graphic nonfiction book, a biography of Major Taylor coming out next month from @dandq.bsky.social . . Meet the author/illustrator and get a signed copy, 6 p.m. Sept. 9 at the majortaylormuseum.org in Worcester

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

This is wheel money! sevenhillswheelmen.org/george-stree...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

See how fast you can pedal up the short, steep hill in downtown Worcester, Mass., where Major Taylor made his mark in 1895. Register at bikereg.com/george-street-challenge

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

See how fast you can pedal up the short, steep hill in downtown Worcester, Mass., where Major Taylor made his mark in 1895. Register at bikereg.com/george-stree...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Sold-out sizes are back in stock. www.majortaylorassociation.org/jersey.shtml

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Major Taylor documentary by @wtiu.bsky.social is up for a national Emmy Award www.ipm.org/blog/2026-04...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

A new episode of "On the Sidelines" from Westborough TV explores the Major Taylor Museum in Worcester, and the time the champ raced in Westboro (June 1899). www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxXD...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Chris Boucher's Feb. 24 talk on Bucky Lew is canceled. The Worcester Public Library @worcesterpl.bsky.social will be closed Feb. 24 as snow cleanup continues. Stay tuned for possible rescheduling. www.majortaylorassociation.org/events.shtml

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Drawn & Quarterly @dandq.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

MAJOR TAYLOR: WORLD'S FASTEST MAN by Frederick Noland zips into a bookstore near you in Fall 2026! This epic biography celebrates the history-making Black athlete who smashed world records and became a global cycling sensation in the post Civil War era 🚴🏾 drawnandquarterly.com/books/major-...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

The Lowell Sun once called Bucky Lew "the Major Taylor of this city." Biographer Chris Boucher will present "From Major Taylor to the Major Leagues: Worcester, Bucky Lew, & the Ultimate Integration of Pro Sports" at 6:30pm Feb. 24, @worcesterpl.bsky.social. See Events at majortaylorassociation.org

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

In Belgium, the KOERS Museum of Cycling spotlights Major Taylor in the introductory film in its Worldwide Cycling exhibit, on view through summer 2026. The exhibit includes a 3-D-printed bust of Major Taylor that was created by students in France. koersmuseum.be/en/visit/new...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

"What I learned this year from a book" column in @nytimes.com: Reginald Dwayne Betts gives a shout-out to "The World's Fastest Man" by Michael Kranish

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Born on this date, Nov. 26, 1878: Marshall "Major" Taylor, aka the Worcester Whirlwind, 1889 world champion cyclist, author of "The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World." Grateful to Alex from @massbike.bsky.social at Worcester Public Library for the glow-up.

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Fitchburg Historical Society @fitchhistsocy.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Our amazing speaker last night from the Major Taylor Association, plus one of the many Major Taylor fans who came out to hear her! Thank you, Lynne, and thank you, Guy for coming to experience the Bay State Major Taylor experience!

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

The true story of the Worcester Whirlwind, next Thursday in Fitchburg www.majortaylorassociation.org/events.shtml

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Worth a listen: "The Fastest Man You Never Knew" -- this week's Monday Monologue (9 minutes) and Thursday Thread (13 minutes) by Michael Washington Brown at echoesinthefirstperson.com

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League of American Bicyclists @bikeleague.org · 12/09/2025

Exciting news from Michigan! 🎉 Thanks to Marco Speeks (Founder of Major Taylor Michigan Cycling Advocacy, LMB Board Member & LCI), Gov. Whitmer has proclaimed Sept 15, 2025 as Major Taylor Day — the first state to do so! Read Marco’s story ➡️ bikeleague.org/lci-spotligh... #MajorTaylorDay

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LCI Spotlight: Marco Speeks | League of American Bicyclists

The League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs across the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight…

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Tidying up -- and pedaling up -- our favorite hill in preparation for the George Street Bike Challenge on Sunday. sevenhillswheelmen.org/george-stree...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

George Street Bike Challenge for Major Taylor is this Sunday. Register at www.bikereg.com/george-stree... "Any bicyclist who could climb George Street hill ... had the makings of a high grade bicycle racer." - Major Taylor on the challenge he took when he moved to Worcester in 1895.

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Congratulations to Greg LeMond on receiving a Congressional Gold Medal. Here he is in 2008, standing at the feet of a cycling legend from another era, with members of Major Taylor's family, leaders of our org, and track star Edwin Moses. (Photo by Christine Peterson/ Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

8 more cosponsors signed on last week to the bill seeking a Congressional Gold Medal for Major Taylor. Thank you, @keating.house.gov, @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social, @reppaultonko.bsky.social, @repritchie.bsky.social, @repcohen.bsky.social, and Reps. Himes, Fitzpatrick and Lawler.

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Take the challenge like Major Taylor did in 1895. One rider at a time against the clock, up a short, steep hill in Worcester. Register at www.bikereg.com/george-stree...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

See how fast you can pedal up George Street, a steep Worcester hill that future world champion cyclist Major Taylor conquered as a teenager. Register at www.bikereg.com/george-stree...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

You can do it! www.bikereg.com/george-stree...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

See how fast you can pedal up a short, steep hill in Worcester, MA, where rising star Major Taylor made his mark in 1895. Register at www.bikereg.com/george-stree...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Persevering like Major Taylor, Rep. Jonathan Jackson has reintroduced the bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Major Taylor

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Another RISE mentorship group at USA BMX Foundation gets a motivational visit from our friend Kevinn Matthews of the Major Taylor Tulsa Project, plus Major Taylor posters featuring James Ransome artwork. RISE stands for resiliency, inclusion, social awareness, and education.

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

"Major Taylor: Champion of the Race" cleaned up at the Great Lakes Emmy Awards last night in Indy: best documentary, best writer, best director, best composer. Congrats to writer/director/producer Todd Gould & composer Tyron Cooper @wtiu.bsky.social Watch the film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzDn...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

#OTD June 21, 1932, Major Taylor, once one of the wealthiest black men in America, died penniless in a Chicago hospital charity ward. This photo ran with his obituary in the Chicago Defender

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Worcester County Wonders in today's Sunday Telegram www.telegram.com/story/lifest...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Illustrated talk on Major Taylor, the Worcester Whirlwind, 6:30 pm Wednesday, June 4, @beamanlibrary.bsky.social wbhistory.org/programs

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Look who's on the cover of @newyorker.com. Painting by @kadirnelson.bsky.social www.newyorker.com/culture/cove... Limited edition prints store.kadirnelson.com/product/majo...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Gina B from our board will take part in Community Documentary Night's online discussion of "Bike Vessel" at 7 pm EDT Sunday. It's about a father-son bike journey & reimagining Black health. Watch free anytime: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpOL... RSVP to join the convo: www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-do...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

4-5:30 pm Saturday at the West End Museum in Boston, an exploration of the legacies of two pioneering Black cyclists and how their stories are being brought to life in theater and film. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/major-tayl... @patrickgabridge.bsky.social

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

It's officially Bike Month. "Whereas ... Marshall 'Major' Taylor ..."

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

#OTD April 22, 1901 - Major Taylor beat 21-year-old Belgian champion Louis Grogna & French rider Paul Dangla in the 1000-meter final of the Grande Internationale, in front of a crowd of 8,000 in Roubaix, France. L'Auto-Velo: "An impressive victory" 📘 Andrew Ritchie

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Bike Month spotlight @nationallanding.bsky.social nationallanding.org/post/bike-mo... @wtiu.bsky.social @pbs.org "Major Taylor: Champion of the Race" FREE documentary film screening May 6 at @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social Crystal City, Arlington, VA nationallanding.org/do/major-tay...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

#OTD March 25, 1902 - Booker T. Washington took some of his students in New York to see champion cyclist Major Taylor before the star athlete boarded an ocean liner for his second racing season in Europe.

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

#OTD On this date: March 21, 1902 - Champion bicyclist Marshall "Major" Taylor married Daisy Victoria Morris in this house in Ansonia, Connecticut. (house 📷 courtesy of local historian Marian K. O'Keefe)

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

#OTD March 13, 1901 - Word reaches Worcester of Major Taylor’s arrival in France. Top 🇺🇸 bicycle racer is "in fine trim" and “absolutely confident” he will defeat 🇫🇷 champion Edmond Jacquelin. 📰 Hometown newspaper learns Taylor is getting $3300 for 8 races + 8 exhibitions in Europe (no Sundays).

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

#OTD March 11, 1900 - The New York World 📰 reports world champion cyclist Major Taylor turned down a $10K offer to compete in Europe because he won't race on Sundays. As a devout Baptist, he refused to work on the Sabbath. (In 1901, he was able to negotiate a Europe deal w/ no Sunday races.)

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

#OTD Feb. 13, 1903 - Major Taylor was on tour in Australia, accompanied by his wife, Daisy. He was the chief attraction at bike races in Melbourne on Valentine's Day. 💞

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

#OTD Feb. 10, 1900 "Go to Europe, Major, and show the world that you are without a peer," Black paper 📰 The Freeman urges world champion Major Taylor. The next winter Taylor negotiated an overseas contract for 1901 with his key clause: No racing on Sundays majortaylorassociation.org/ReadexReport...

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Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Rescheduled to 7pm Wednesday, Feb. 12. No spoilers, but we bet Fitchburg's rich bicycling history will come up.

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