
Established in 1936, the Somerset Wheelmen bicycling club can
trace its early roots to an organization founded by Fred "Pops"
Kugler's father in 1912. Called the Somerville Wheelmen, the
club grew with the enthusiasm of three generations of the Kugler
family. It evolved into a loosely-knit training and racing group
during the Depression.
The Somerset Wheelmen continues to be a
community minded organization. Now under the leadership of club
president Brooke Wilson, the Somerset Wheelmen boasts more than
70 members from Central Jersey and the entire Mid Atlantic
region. It attracts such notables as Baltimore's Bobby Phillips,
one of the nation’s most prolific race winners of the past 30
years.
Along with numerous opportunities to travel,
compete and meet people from all walks of life, the club upholds
the same goals that Fred "Pop" Kugler first envisioned more than
60 years ago: promoting fitness, health, self confidence,
recognition, positive community visibility, and winning.
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