Posted in: Bicycles, Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Zig-Zag Cycling Club

What Goes Around, Comes Around… The recent surge in bicycle popularity, designated traffic lanes for cyclists, and issues of “sharing the road,” are not new to Indianapolis. Indeed, this “new” phenomenon is a REsurgence — more than 100 years...

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Posted in: Misc Mondays Misc. Monday: Bicycling Indy in 1896

In the 1890’s, bicycles were more than a hot commodity, but also an obsession– nationally and in Indianapolis. A contentious, relevant topic of the era was “Sidewalk Riding.” A May 1896 article lead with: “West...

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Posted in: Sunday Prayers Sunday Prayers: IOOF Capital Lodge & East Washington Street

It guards the corner of Hamilton and East Washington, its storefronts close to the sidewalk, expectant. It has watched its neighbors come and go, come and go, change from printing company and barber to gas...

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Posted in: Sunday Ads Sunday Advert: Do You Ride One?

If you think “history repeats itself,” is just a hackneyed phrase, think again. Indy’s ‘star’ is on the rise when it comes to the bicycling community, and why not? Over 100 years ago, we may...

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Posted in: Sunday Prayers Sunday Prayers: 38th and Central

This sweet little building always prompts daydreams of potential future use. The southwest corner of 38th and Central is a former gas station built sometime after 1932, after lengthy battles with nearby neighbors. The property...

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