How two Boston women became legends in the sport of cycling
Boston Globe
At the height of the bicycling craze in the 1890s, Boston was home to two trailblazing female cyclists: Kittie Knox, who broke racial barriers to compete, and Annie Londonderry, who gained international fame for embarking on an epic bike ride around the world.
And they both lived in the same neighborhood: the West End.
“They lived just a few blocks from each other, at the same time,” said author Lorenz J. Finison, who has written two books about Boston’s cycling history.
The fascinating stories of how these two female cyclists overcame discrimination and challenged the status quo are highlighted in a new exhibit called “Cycling Legends of the West End,” which runs through May 30 at the West End Museum.