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I know that this is New York not Britain - but it is the earliest indoor track photo found so far. Images of races in London pre-1900 are unlikely and the next British Six was in 1923.
Finding information about these bike races has been helped by fans who have loaded facts and images up to the Internet for searchers like me. Thanks to all who have shared their information. The information collected has been organised by year - with the 19th century races grouped together under “The Beginnings” page. This section contains our biggest surprises - with reports of Sixes in Aberdeen, Bristol, Dublin, Dundee, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, York and more. Plus some surprising material about 19th century Women’s Six Days in a dedicated Women’s Races sub-section.
The latest additions mean that there are now 84 Victorian long-distance cycle races for men and women summarised here...
To support the annual information for the 20th century races there are some overall summaries, grouped under the 2009 page, that record the 20th century British riders, some British riders overseas and London programme covers.
And there must be plenty more out there that is “in a box in the attic” but just waiting to be seen by a wider audience. Please get in touch if you have anything that might help. Scans of documents and photos of items are just fine - but if anything needs a safe home then it can be looked after well.
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