Cycling Epi Center

I recently read a book about the Wright Brothers, and was fascinated by the people of the time who were in competition to fly the first powered airplane. Certainly the Wright Bros. were not alone in the quest. Their meager budget did not stop them from gaining world wide notoriety. What was even more fascinating to me was a local competitor to the the Wrights from Hammondsport, NY. Glen Curtiss shared an interest in cycling (as did the Wright Bros), and was even competitive in bicycle racing before the turn of the century. How cool is that? Anyway I plan on riding my bike down to Hammondsport way this fall, for to check out the Glenn Curtis museum. Curtiss gave up his bicycle to work on motorcycles and specifically low weight high horse power engines which helped in his flying machines.