FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 31, 2009

County welcomes bicycle enthusiasts
Local antique bike museum hosts international forum

FREEHOLD – Freeholder Director Barbara J. McMorrow was on hand yesterday at the Metz Bicycle Museum to welcome antique bicycling enthusiasts from around the world to Monmouth County as part of the 20th International Cycling History Conference.

The three-day event is being held in Freehold because of the town’s ties to bicycling history.  A.A. Zimmerman, the world’s first bicycle racing champion, called Freehold home. Zimmerman is reported to have also owned and operated a local bicycle manufacturing company in the late 1890s.

The Metz Museum is natural location for part of the conference. The museum includes a world-renowned collection that spans the history of bicycles. The collection includes a replica of what is believed to be the first bicycle invented in 1817. 

The Metz Bicycle Museum is located at 54 West Main St. If you would like to visit the collection of historic and unique bicycles, call 732-462-7363 ahead for the hours.

The Metz Museum is just one on the many interesting cultural and historical attractions in Monmouth County. For ideas about places to visit and things to do in Monmouth County, visit the county’s Web site at www.visitmonmouth.com and click on the Tourism link.

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