Natonal Cycle museum

[gazelleboy]

Does anyone know if a National cycling museum exists or the UK?

When I was a kid I went to a cycle museum in Lincoln but that isnt there anymore.

 

[AR-CoolC]

The one in Lincoln was closed when the building was knocked down to make way for the new cinema complex a few years ago now.

I always presumed it moved somewhere rather than closing all together, but no idea where.

Edit to add: it looks like all the stuff from Lincoln went to the National Cycle Collection in wales. See here

 

[Concept_3]

There are a few bikes at the British Transport Museum in Coventry.
Cracking museum and free!

 

[Elev12k]

Yes, I visited the later in company of John (the guv) and William. There were maybe 60 or so bikes ...and A LOT cars. Not only the museum was free, but they also have free (or John paid it for me ) books on bike or car history available.

 

[lastpubrunner]

Does anyone know if a National cycling museum exists or the UK?
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Yes, http://www.cyclemuseum.org.uk/

 

[NickD]

The one in Wales is well worth visiting - me and the other half stopped there when we were passing last year.

 

[mattsccm]

Was just about to say, is the one in LLandindod any good?

 

[creamedhoney]

Theres one down here in the depths of Cornwall. Havent been there but keep meaning to. Couldnt find a web site but found the following description on tinterweb

The British Cycling Museum has more than four hundred examples of different cycles in addition to an old cycle repair workshop, with tools from long ago. There is an extensive library of books here and such interesting articles as the first cycle oil lamp. As well as lots of old medals and cycling memorabilia, there are window displays of gas, candle, battery and oil lighting. A gallery contains framed cycling pictures, ceramic cycling items and models of cycles. The museum documents cycling history since 1881.

The museum is housed in an old Victorian railway station and has been open since 1992. It is open from Sunday to Thursday each week throughout the year and is situated a mile north of Camelford on the Boscastle road.

 

[calvjones]

The Llandrindod one is well worth a visit. Last time I went they had a special TdF exhibition with Fausto era Bianchis. Lovely

Bit rickety & not very slick but well worth a detour. Like Llandod itself!

 

[MrBB]

Could someone possibly reccomend a good (CHEAP!!!) please to stay near the Wales NCM? If such a thing exists in this area of the world.