Newby Oval

Beech Grove, IN (January 15, 2019) — In the Gilded Age, Indianapolis was at the heart of manufacturing and a large player in the burgeoning bicycle industry. The famous founding fathers of the Indianapolis Speedway all had their hands in said industry prior to the shift in their interests to align with automobiles.

Yet out of all of them, it was actually Arthur C. Newby, the quieter of the quartet who actually put forth the foundation to make Indianapolis the racing capital of the world.

The Newby Oval in Indianapolis, Indiana

Arthur C. Newby halied from around Monrovia, Indiana and spent much of his youth in California prior to moving back to Indiana. Initially he worked as a clerk and made his way up in Dickson Trade Palace and soon thereafter began to form the ZigZag Club, a wheelman’s (bicycle) club.

In 1890 Arthur Newby and a few contemporaries started the Indianapolis Chain and Stamping Co. (Which would later on become Diamond Chain Company.) During this time his involvement with the bicycle industry and formation of the ZigZag Club allowed him to become friends with the other founders of the Indianapolis Speedway.

Map of where the the Newby Oval used to be located

The group’s enthusiasm over bicycling veered into racing and Newby saw the Newby Oval as a means to attract the League of Wheelmen to Indianapolis and turn the city into a bicycle mecca. In 1898 the Oval was constructed and could seat 20,000 spectators and declared a marvel in bicycle racing. In August that same year the 19th Annual League of Wheelmen meet was held at the Oval.

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Source: Indiana Motorcycle Historical Society

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Bikersinc wants you to get involved with something awesome and make a difference in the lives of our Veterans, our Youth and we are looking for great minds to help achieve our goals. As a driven Non-Profit, we are committed to the community with our programs.

Our current volunteers have logged many long hours, made countless phone calls and have elevated us to where we are now, to those volunteers we thank you one and all! That was then and this is now. We have upped the goal and want to involve you, the Bikers, the Moms & Dads, the Veterans, and anyone in between.

We want the Movers and the Shakers, the ones that can see what we see and want to be involved with our programs. Are you ready to put your skills to work and make a difference in our community?
To learn about what we do, be sure and visit our About Bikersinc section and where we impact folks in the Midwest. For more information about our volunteer opportunities, visit Bikersinc.org/Volunteer for our current list.

Curious

A couple young girls are peering in a window with one sitting on the sill of an old garage, curious to what the young boy is uncovering. Various tool are around including a racing pendent, exhaust and an old licence plate. The boy dressed in a denim jeans, vest and wearing a bandanna shows off a Harley-Davidson Panhead motorcycle. 

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Sponsorship is a great way for businesses, organizations and individuals to give back to the community with in kind donations and get a tax deduction at the same time. Being a sponsor is vital to the ongoing success of our organization and our programs. The financial contributions will be used to cover our operating expenses so that public donations from individuals can continue to go directly to our programs and projects.

One of our sponsors that specializes in media marketing has generously offered to assist with the media exposure aspects of being a sponsor at no charge. With their large organic reach, they possess the "Know How" to assist in media marketing to help our sponsors.

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A sponsorship with Bikersinc is a unique opportunity for businesses or organizations who wish to give back to the community and meet their philanthropic goals.

If you are interested in becoming a Corporate or Individual sponsor and want to support an amazing organization, then call us at 317.801.1904 or drop us an email at info@bikersinc.org and we will be in contact.

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Staff Positions

Indianapolis, IN (August 25, 2018) Bikersinc News —As part of our regional expansion, several positions are now being implemented with some appointed by the Board of Directors. President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer are all elected officers, along with two additional elected members, who are not officers.

For a full list of the current Staff positions and requirements, please visit the link Bikersinc.org/Staff for a full explanation. Note, all positions are unpaid.