Photos from the Major Taylor Centennial Day Photos from the Major Taylor Centennial Day and Safe Summer Fun bike helmet sale at Quinsigamond State Park on July 23, 1999. Photos by Lynne Tolman and Jonathan McElvery A Paramedic from the UMass Bike Team fits a helmet while Mayor Ray Mariano proclaims it Major Taylor Centennial Day.
Tour riders go through the chow line.
Mechanic Jeff from Bicycle Alley makes an adjustment. Bicycling writer Lynne Tolman pays tribute to Major Taylor. Worcester Police Department officers from the Community Services Division and the bike patrol are a hit with cyclists of all ages. Juggler Jackie Davis enlists a helper. Pros from UMass Memorial Health Care make sure helmets fit properly.