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Elsa von Blumen: Famous Rochesterian and Female Bicyclist In-Person
Join us as we learn all about Elsa von Blumen, a famous Rochesterian and female bicyclist in the 1880s. Presented by Karen Lankeshofer, a local bike enthusiast!
Registration is required.
Here is a little more about von Blumen: Von Blumen was a Rochesterian who, in the 1880s, raced high-wheeled bikes against horses, skaters, male cyclists, and eventually a growing number of women cyclists. Her first professional bike race was against a horse in Rochester’s Driving Park. From Rochester, she went on to race throughout the entire Eastern United States for a decade. Succeeding at the male-dominated sport at the time, von Blumen helped pave the way for other women to find the courage to break social taboos.
- Date:
- Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Community Room
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Educational