Early Bicycles and the Quest for Speed: A History, 1868-1903, 2d ed.

Early Bicycles and the Quest for Speed: A History, 1868-1903, 2d ed.

Second edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

From the earliest “velocipedes” through the advent of the pneumatic tire to the rise of modern road and track competition, this comprehensive history of the sport of bicycle racing traces its role in the development of bicycle technology between 1868 and 1903. Providing detailed technical information along with biographies of racers and other important personalities, the author examines the Golden Age of the bicycle as a precursor to the automobile industry.

Book information

ISBN: 9781476671079
Publisher: McFarland
Imprint: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub date:
Edition: Second edition
DEWEY: 796.62
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: ix, 377
Weight: 692g
Height: 250mm
Width: 175mm
Spine width: 20mm