With tremendous gratitude to the Nevada Historical Society, and especially the Curator for the Museum Artifact Collection Ms. Sherlyn Hayes-Zorn. The Reno Wheelmen were granted access to the trophy collection and provided a photo studio to document the trophies held at the museum. Not all trophies were photographed, but those below form as thorough a [...]
Just who was the competition, anyway? Clubs from Oakland, Sacramento, San Francisco and San Jose all took turns trying their luck against the Reno Wheelmen (RW). Make no mistake. These clubs were loaded with great riders. Click the PDF to read the story by Bill Cline. The Competition
Early Reno Wheelmen members came from all walks of life. Some were born into prominence, others would make their own mark, and still others would live out ordinary, mundane, or even tragic lives. Aside from racing, their stories give life to the Wheelmen as people, and to the city and region they called home. Click [...]
Research for The Legacy continues to turn up interesting tidbits and sidebars. Here's some Reno Wheelmen trivia you won't ever see on Jeopardy. Click the PDF link to read the story by Bill Cline. MiscellanyandSideBars
The Machines They Rode. In an era when there were nearly 3,100 different bike brands in the U.S. the c. 1900 Reno Wheelmen rode Racycle brand racing bikes nearly exclusively, made by the Miami Cycle & Mfg. Company of Middletown, OH. Racycle was also the choice of noted racers around the country. Click the PDF [...]
Behind every great team or champion there is a great Directeur Sportif—as Bruyneel is to Armstrong, or Guimard was to Hinault. King Ryan filled that bill for the early Reno Wheelmen. Today, Ryan would likely be called a Directeur Sportif, DS, manager, or coach, but in his day he was simply the “trainer.” Click the [...]
July, 109 years ago, a couple dozen Reno Wheelmen packed up their bikes and together with 150 faithful supporters set off over the Sierra. Destination, Sacramento, to take on powerhouse Capital City Wheelmen for the Pacific Coast Championships. The format was simple. A 50-mile relay race. One rider at a time from each team, each [...]
Welcome to The Legacy—the page that chronicles the history of the Reno Wheelmen. In The Legacy we will document the origins of the club, highlight key achievements, and introduce you to key figures in our past. While many know the exploits of some of our most famous members—Greg LeMond and Inga Thompson, for example—did you [...]
