MARGARET GAST

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Born in Germany, Margareta Nagengast came to the United States in 1893 at age of 16.

Began Bicycle racing and was World Record holder by the year 1900. In the early 1900's Margaret Gast started Motor racing, and became world champion and stunt driver. Ms. Gast proceeded to open a Health Studio in Manhattan, then the Dutchess Inn, Pawling, New York. Getting on in age and retiring, Massage Therapist became her profession until the age of 84.

UPDATED 1/5/2012

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SUPERIOR ATHLETE
- Hall of Fame World Champion Bicycle Racer

- World famous Motor Racer & Stunt Women

HEALTH EXPERT and BUSINESS WOMEN
- Physical Culture Practitioner - business in NYC

- Message Theraphist - business in Pawling

- The Little Dutches Inn - business in West Pawling

PERSONAL FACTS
- Student of Language and Music

Or, I could have had all this

Miss Gast posing for a Womens Magazine

Other places Margaret Gast (Margareta Nagengast) can be found

Le Petit Braquet - French website with an expanded story of Ms. Gast using many items from this website. (use Google translator)

The Flying Merkel - website now contains a story about her

Wordpress - interesting write up and comments on this website

Demenshea - Ride like a girl website

The American Motorcycle Girls book
by Cristine Sommer Simmons devotes four pages to Margaret Gast.

US Bicycle Hall of Fame - website

Wikipedia - Germany (use Google translator)