When the bicycle became an accessible mode of travel over a century ago, its impact went far beyond simply providing transportation and sport.
In this lively and informative book, Dodge charts the history of a remarkable invention, which moved not only the body but also the intellect and the imagination. It affected the social, economic and moral spheres of everyday life.
The Bicycle explores the rich and varied history of cycles and cyclists – beginning in the early 19th century, when “running machines” caught the fancy of the fashionalbe world in Europe. It goes onto explore the bicycle’s “Golden Age” in the 1890s.
By the early 20th century, bicycle technology was also being used in the auto-mobile and aviation industries, while ironically, the popularity of the bicycle itself declined.
Today, however, the overcrowding and pollution of our cities has shown the auto-mobile to be a dangerous and unviable solution to the future of transportation and the bicycle clubs and pressure groups have once again presided over a book in leisure cycling.
The Bicycle is a beautifully designed volume, an extraordinary compilation of visual material drawn from the author’s collection of antique bicycles, posters, prints and memorabilia – one of the largest private collections in the world.
Whether you’re reading this during one of the most famous bike races (posted during the 2011 Tour de France) or at any other time, it is truly a remarkable book and a timely tribute to one of the greatest inventions of the modern era..
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