Smíchov’s cycling pioneers: 145 years since founding of Czech Velocipedists’ Club

16/11/2025
Smíchov’s cycling pioneers: 145 years since founding of Czech Velocipedists’ Club

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On November 16, 1880, the Czech Velocipedists’ Club was established in Prague’s Smíchov district. It was the very first cycling club in the territory of what was then Austria-Hungary. It was founded by brothers Josef and František Kohout, sons of a Smíchov factory owner, who first saw a bicycle thanks to an English visitor. Their enthusiasm launched not only bicycle production in Bohemia but also organized cycling life.

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