The Black CycloneMajor Taylor: A Hero the World Forgot
Museum • Archive • Performance Institute
The Official John Howard Digital Archive.
A cinematic, museum-quality website for one of cycling’s most accomplished figures: three-time Olympian, Pan Am gold medalist, Ironman World Champion, RAAM co-creator, speed-record pioneer, author, expert witness, BODYFiTTE™ founder, and steward of cycling history.
3×Olympic cyclist
1971Pan Am Gold
1981Ironman Champion
RAAMCo-creator
152 mphSpeed-record heritage
520K+Miles ridden
Interactive Timeline
A life organized as history.
This timeline is built to become interactive: each milestone can open photographs, videos, press clippings, equipment notes, race records, books, and oral history.
1968Olympic cycling debut.
1971Pan American Games gold medal.
1972 & 1976U.S. Olympic Team representation.
1981Ironman World Champion.
1982RAAM / Great American Bike Race legacy begins.
Speed Record EraBonneville, aerodynamic bicycles, and human-powered speed.
NowExpert witness, BODYFiTTE™, museum collection, books, archive.
Speed Lab
Bonneville, aerodynamics, and human-powered velocity.
Speed is presented as a laboratory: preparation, risk, engineering, biomechanics, team execution, and courage.
Featured Film
Human Power Speed Record — Bonneville.
The video anchors the Speed Lab and connects John’s record heritage with the larger story of human-powered velocity.
Legacy Library
Books, films, training systems, and cultural memory.
A searchable library can become a full digital bookshelf of John’s publications, VHS training programs, articles, and media.
Mastering CyclingRide stronger, longer, and faster
Pushing the LimitsThe story of John Howard
Dirt!Mountain biking philosophy and technique
Lessons in CyclingTraining film and coaching media
BODYFiTTE™Fit, biomechanics, and injury prevention
Olympic ArchivePress clippings and official profile links
School of ChampionsCoaching and cycling education legacy
Photo Gallery
Archive images from a life in motion.
Filter through Olympic racing, Ironman, Speed Lab, museum artifacts, books, media, and portraits.
Museum Collection
Classic bikes as kinetic art and engineering history.
The collection extends John Howard’s Kinetic Sculpture philosophy into the history of cycling itself: penny-farthings, shaft-drive bicycles, track pacing tandems, cruiser bicycles, Schwinn Paramount racers, and world championship machines.
1879Columbia High Wheeler
Penny-farthing milestone machine.
Penny-farthing milestone machine.
Shaft DriveTribune Blue Streak Special
Technology associated with Major Taylor paced records.
Technology associated with Major Taylor paced records.
VelodromeOrient Tandem
Track pacing model and early pedal-driven motorcycle lineage.
Track pacing model and early pedal-driven motorcycle lineage.
RacingSchwinn Paramount
Factory-sponsored Pan Am gold medal-winning racer.
Factory-sponsored Pan Am gold medal-winning racer.
1952Heinz Müller Machine
World professional road racing bicycle.
World professional road racing bicycle.
Expert Witness Center
For attorneys, cities, and agencies.
Expert analysis for bicycle and e-bike incidents involving rider behavior, roadway hazards, speed, visibility, traction, equipment, helmets, and crash mechanics.
Expert Analysis Areas
- Bicycle and e-bike crash analysis
- Roadway surface conditions and traction
- Rider response and emergency handling
- Time-distance and visibility assessment
- Helmet, clothing, and bicycle inspection
- Municipal cycling safety advisory
BODYFiTTE™ / PowerFiTTE™
Fit, biomechanics, and longevity.
BODYFiTTE™ represents John’s rider-centered methodology for position, comfort, power, injury prevention, and efficient movement.
Contact
Work with John Howard.
Expert witness inquiries, BODYFiTTE™ sessions, speaking, media, archival partnerships, documentary projects, and museum collaborations.
Phone
760-753-5894
Olympics Profile
olympics.com/en/athletes/john-howard-1
Major Taylor
majortaylorstory.com