Author: Nick ClaytonPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445648830
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
A concise but revealing history of the bicycle over 200 years
Birth of the Bicycle: A Bumpy History of the Bicycle in America 1819-1900
Author: Sarah NelsonPublisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536213926
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Three cheers for the birth of the bicycle! Hop on for a jaunty, rhythmic ride through a playfully illustrated history. From the pedal-less, brakeless wooden velocipedes of the 1800s to the sleek racing machines of today, from a luxury for the wealthy to a lifeline for the working class, the bicycle's journey is a study in invention, innovation, and ingenuity. Sarah Nelson's affectionate and poetic tribute covers almost a century of the two-wheeler's development, while Iacopo Bruno's bold, bright artwork illuminates this marvel of engineering. Cycling enthusiasts as well as budding mechanical engineers, inventors, tinkerers, and dreamers will revel in this fact-packed nonfiction adventure story--complete with a time line and other lively back matter designed to remind readers how truly extraordinary everyday objects can be.
Bicycle
Author: David V. HerlihyPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300104189
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
The nineteenth century's "mechanical horse" offered an exciting new world of transportation for all and ushered in an era of changes that resonates to the present day, changes cataloged and described in a fascinating history of an engineering marvel.
Author: Andrew Cleveland HoneycuttThe Birth of Dirt
Author: Frank BertoPublisher:
ISBN: 9781892495723
Category : Mountain bikes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This is the story of the birth of the mountain bike and the new off-road sport which spurred its development. It also settles once and for all the oft-disputed question, 'who invented the mountain bike?' The expert author has left no stone unturned to get to the facts, including taped interviews with all the major players from Gary Fisher and Charlie Kelly to Joe Breeze and Tom Ritchey - and many other luminaries in the history of the sport. Illustrated with 160 period action photographs and technical drawings."--Amazon website.
The Birth of Dirt
Author: Frank J. BertoPublisher: Cycle Publishing
ISBN: 9781892495105
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Relive the birth of the sport and the invention of the machine. In this fascinating book, Frank Berto, former engineering editor of Bicycling magazine, leaves no stone unturned in his quest for the truth about the beginnings of mountain biking and the invention of the mountain bike. Illustrated with numerous period documents and vivid photographs by two of the early pioneers themselves (Wende Cragg and Erik Koski), this book should put an end to the question of who invented the mountain bike. At the same time, it will let you experience the pioneering days of the sport for yourself.
The Noblest Invention
Author: Lance ArmstrongPublisher: Rodale
ISBN: 9781579546694
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
A collection of essays and photographs offer a chronicle of the origins and evolution of the bicycle, from its first appearance as a primitive wooden Laufsmachine to its development into a lightweight, elegant racing machine.
A History of Cycling in 100 Objects
Author: Suze ClemitsonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472918894
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
A fascinating and quirky look at the history of cycling through 100 objects that have changed the bicycle as we know it. Have you ever wondered why the leader's jersey at the Tour de France is yellow? Where Graeme Obree's record-breaking bike 'Old Faithful' got its nickname? Or the role of bloomers in bicycle design? Find out in this absorbing and quirky look at the history of cycling and the development of bike-related design through 100 pivotal objects. Charting the journey from the laufmaschine to the Brompton, through the early prototypes and the two-wheeled toys of the aristocracy, to the speed machines we know today. Filled with fascinating photographs and illustrations, this book immerses you in the history of cycling – from the boneshaker via the bicycle powered washing machine, to cuddly lions and ball bearings.
Author: Robert A. SmithThe History of Cycling in Fifty Bikes
Author: Tom AmbrosePublisher:
ISBN: 9780750960601
Category : Bicycles
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
For an invention that has only been around for 200 years, the simple bicycle has changed the world in many ways. It democratised travel for the first time, allowing ordinary people to travel at reasonable speed without need of a horse, to commute further afield to work and to enjoy the benefits of the countryside. It has challenged social conventions, granting women a new-found freedom, and it has played an important role in wartime, whether used by British paratroopers or in Vietnamese supply lines. Today, despite the prevalence of the car, the bicycle is as important as ever, with more cycles appear on city streets each year.Bikes come in all shapes and sizes and the history of cycling is on of innovation in design: from Macmillan's first pedal-driven cycle to the eccentric Dursley Pedersen, and from the 1960s iconic Moulton to the free-styling BMX, the humble cycle continues to surprise and delight in equal measure. Illustrated in full colour with a wide range of photographs, The History of Cycling in Fifty bikes tells the story of the bicycle through 50 iconic machines, starting with the first primitive wooden two-wheelers through to carbon-fibre super bikes and the designs of the future, celebrating sporting achievements, technological advances and world records along with way.
