Ten Thousand Miles on a Bicycle
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (682 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0961006005 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 799 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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A fascinating look at cycling, back when a mile was a mile If you've ever wondered how it was to ride those high-wheeled "ordinaries", this book is for you.I will confess to having yet read only to page 73 of this thick tome, but from that alone I can recommend the book. It is an absolutely fascinating look into not only early-day bicycling, but also early New York City and environs. Bicycling was a totally different thing back then, and the reader is at once horrified and regaled by accounts of the challenges presented the wheelman in those days. Cyclists were held in awe by some, jeered and thrown at by others. Spills on cobblestone streets were frequent, and from those high-wheelers, falls were