Footscray Amateur Cycling Club presentation shield,1924. National Museum of Australia. Photo: George Serras.

In the 1920s, the Rainbow Cycling Club in the northern suburbs of Melbourne became the Footscray Amateur Cycling Club. Recently, the club changed its name to the Melbourne Premier Cycling Club. Members who won championship races in two consecutive seasons, or three in total, were honoured with a badge on this wooden shield.

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Coburg Amateur Cycling Club 1931 special prize trophy won by Reg Goodwin for the Melbourne to Wonthaggi race. National Museum of Australia. Photo: George Serras.

Reginald Goodwin raced for Melbourne’s Coburg Amateur Cycling Club in the 1930s. A popular rider, known for his sprinting ability and short-distance time trialling, he was considered for the 1934 Empire Games but was dropped in favour of New South Wales all-rounder Horace Pethybridge.

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Coburg Amateur Cycling Club 1931–32 track season trophy won by Reg Goodwin. National Museum of Australia. Photo: George Serras.

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Coburg Amateur Cycling Club 1931 10-mile handicap trophy won by Reg Goodwin. National Museum of Australia. Photo: George Serras.

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1935 Australian Amateur Track Championships medal won by Reg Goodwin. The reverse is inscribed '10 miles championship, R Goodwin, 2nd'. National Museum of Australia. Photo: Jason McCarthy.

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1931 Goulburn to Sydney Road Race fastest time medal awarded to Ken Ross. First run in 1902, the Goulburn to Sydney is among the most famous and fiercely contested handicap races in Australia. Ken Ross achieved the fastest time on three occasions, at a time when Victorian riders dominated competitive cycling.

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Melbourne to Warrnambool road race medallion awarded to Jim Coyle, about 1980. National Museum of Australia. Photo: Jason McCarthy.

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Australia Day Council Award trophy presented to Jim Coyle, 1979. Coyle enjoyed his greatest racing success as a veteran, winning the Australian and Victorian titles several times during the 1970s and 1980s. His long racing career was recognised with this Australia Day award for outstanding prowess in the field of sport. He continued racing for another decade. National Museum of Australia. Photo: George Serras.

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UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) World Championship medal awarded to Sue Powell, 2009. In 2007, Powell suffered a herniation of a vertebral disc and took up cycling to help with her recovery. She is now a world champion and Paralympic gold medallist. Donated by Sue Powell. National Museum of Australia. Photo: Jason McCarthy.

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Audax Club Parisien (Audax Club Paris) 5000 kilometre medallion awarded to Greg Cunningham. On loan from Greg Cunningham. Photo: Jason McCarthy.

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Audax Australia Super Randonneur medallion awarded to Greg Cunningham, 1997. Cyclists who complete long-distance rides, or randonnées, can apply for awards and medallions, issued by the Audax Australia Cycling Club. Enthusiastic randonneurs develop collections marking their long-distance cycling achievements around the world. On loan from Greg Cunningham. Photo: Jason McCarthy.

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