Riders | National Museum of Australia

Freewheeling explores the experience of cycling. It tells the stories of amateur and professional riders who have felt the joy, excitement, freedom and glory of riding a bike.

A colour photo of Alby Clarke on his bicycle at the start of the Nullabor Plain. He is next to a road sign which reads: 'Eyre Highway, Balladonia 189, Eucla 710, Adelaide 1986. - click to view larger image — Gunditjmara elder Albert ‘Alby’ Clarke at the start of the Nullarbor Plain, 2002

A black and white photo of Andrew Gibson as a child sitting on his tricycle. - click to view larger image — Andrew Gibson, about 1933

Anna Meares competing in the 500-metre time trial final at the World Track Championship in Poland, 2009. - click to view larger image — Anna Meares, 2009

A black and white photo of Billie Samuels with her bike and surrounded by a crowd of people. - click to view larger image — Billie Samuels, 1934

A group of cyclists on a road take a lefthand turn.Two spectators stand at the far side of the road, and mountains form a backdrop in the distance. - click to view larger image — Cadel Evans, 2008

Greg Cunningham riding a bicycle. - click to view larger image — Greg Cunningham, 2002

Harry Clarke riding his penny-farthing. - click to view larger image — Harry Clarke, 1984

A black and white photo of Hubert Opperman leading a four-man team through a village during the Tour de France, 1928. - click to view larger image — Hubert Opperman, 1928

Jim Coyle at the start of the World Masters’ Games, Austria, 1976. - click to view larger image — Jim Coyle, 1976

Kate Leeming on a bicycle. - click to view larger image — Kate Leeming, 2004

Kathy Watt competing in the Individual Road Race event at the Barcelona Olympic Games, Spain, 1992. - click to view larger image — Kathy Watt, 1992

Ken Ross riding a bicycle. - click to view larger image — Ken Ross, 1917

Colour photograph of a cyclist standing beside a recumbent bicycle. Bondi Beach is visible in the background. - click to view larger image — Peter Heal, 2009

A black and white photo of Reima Miezitis with her bicycle. - click to view larger image — Reima Miezitis, about 1953

Simon Gerrans, riding for Orica GreenEdge, in yellow. - click to view larger image — Simon Gerrans, 2013

Sam Hill racing at Mount Stromlo Mountain Bike Park, Canberra. - click to view larger image — Sam Hill, 2009

Cannondale CAAD 4 hard tail mountain bike used by Cadel EvansCannondale mountain bike ridden by Cadel Evans when he won the 1998 and 1999 World Cup mountain bike championships in the cross-country category.

Cadel Evans cycling collection

Hubert Opperman's beret

Jim Coyle cycling collection

Peter Heal’s recumbent bicycle

Reima Miezitis' bicycle

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