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Cycling was a sport so important in Italy that it marked a generation, sparked fears of civil war, changed the way Italian was spoken, led to legal reform and even prompted the Pope himself to praise a cyclist, by name, from his balcony in St Peter’s in Rome. It was a sport so popular that it created the geography of Italy in the minds of her citizens, and some have said that it was cycling, not political change, that united Italy. Pedalare! Pedalare! is the first complete history of Italian cycling to be published in English. The book moves chronologically from the first Giro d’Italia (Italy’s equivalent of the Tour de France) in 1909 to the present day. The tragedies and triumphs of great riders such as Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali appear alongside stories of the support riders, snow-bound mountains and the first and only woman to ride the whole Giro. Cycling’s relationship with Italian history, politics and culture is always up front, with reference to fascism, the cold war and the effect of two world wars. The sport is explored alongside changes in Italian society as a whole, from the poor peasants who took up cycling in the early, pioneering period, to the slick, professional sport of today. Scandals and controversy appear throughout the book as constant features of the connection between fans, journalists and cycling. Concluding with an examination of doping, which has helped to destroy what was at one time the most popular sport of all, Pedalare, Pedalare is an engrossing history of a national passion.
Pedalare! Pedalare! A History of Italian Cycling
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Catherine the Great owned a pearl necklace containing 389 pearls and weighing nearly 10 pounds, almost as heavy as the curse it carried for its owners. It was worth a million dollars when it disappeared at the beginning of the 20th century, only to resurface in the hands of the Dodge family. Then the two Dodge brothers, John and Horace, died within a year of each other. John was 55, Horace only 52. Their premature deaths in 1920, attributable to the worldwide influenza pandemic of 1918, ended one of the first chapters of American automotive history, but the Dodge name remains alive and well. They were different, unwilling or incapable of conforming to social expectations, but they were visionaries and indefatigable workers who helped Henry Ford build his company before starting their own. The Dodge story is a story of great wealth, yachts, entrepreneurship at its best, and a true American saga of two of the early 20th century’s giant industrialists. [1,753-word Titans of Fortune article]Product Description
Catherine the Great owned a pearl necklace containing 389 pearls and weighing nearly 10 pounds, almost as heavy as the curse it carried for its owners. It was worth a million dollars when it disappeared at the beginning of the 20th century, only to resurface in the hands of the Dodge family. Then the two Dodge brothers, John and Horace, died within a year of each other. John was 55, Horace only 52. Their premature deaths in 1920, attributable to the worldwide influenza pandemic of 1918, ended one of the first chapters of American automotive history, but the Dodge name remains alive and well. They were different, unwilling or incapable of conforming to social expectations, but they were visionaries and indefatigable workers who helped Henry Ford build his company before starting their own. The Dodge story is a story of great wealth, yachts, entrepreneurship at its best, and a true American saga of two of the early 20th century’s giant industrialists. [1,753-word Titans of Fortune article]
John and Horace Dodge: Automotive Pioneers
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The Bicycle and the Bush looks at the bicycle’s use in rural Australia from 1890-1920. It is one of the most unusual, innovative explorations ever undertaken into the role of a transport device and its relationship with a society and its environment. This book surveys the machine’s introduction, manufacturing, sales and distribution in Australia, and its broader social impact upon urban society, women, the Australian language, and racing, among other things.
Australia is the size of the continental United States. In 1890, beyond the few inland towns of note, it was mostly the province of sparsely distributed agriculturalists, pastoralists, miners, and keepers of isolated telegraph stations and government outposts. There was a need for travel between the widely spaced settlements and isolated homesteads, and the distances travelled were large by world standards; in few other countries did people move so far as part of their regular work routines.
The machine’s use ranged from rabbit fence patrols and telegraph line repairmen, to nearly all shearers being mounted on them for nearly 2 decades. On the Western Australian goldfields, in particular (an area the size of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah combined), the remoteness of early settlements led to the most unusual and extensive network of bicycle paths in the world at that time, based upon camel tracks used to supply mining settlements.Product Description
The Bicycle and the Bush looks at the bicycle’s use in rural Australia from 1890-1920. It is one of the most unusual, innovative explorations ever undertaken into the role of a transport device and its relationship with a society and its environment. This book surveys the machine’s introduction, manufacturing, sales and distribution in Australia, and its broader social impact upon urban society, women, the Australian language, and racing, among other things.
Australia is the size of the continental United States. In 1890, beyond the few inland towns of note, it was mostly the province of sparsely distributed agriculturalists, pastoralists, miners, and keepers of isolated telegraph stations and government outposts. There was a need for travel between the widely spaced settlements and isolated homesteads, and the distances travelled were large by world standards; in few other countries did people move so far as part of their regular work routines.
The machine’s use ranged from rabbit fence patrols and telegraph line repairmen, to nearly all shearers being mounted on them for nearly 2 decades. On the Western Australian goldfields, in particular (an area the size of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah combined), the remoteness of early settlements led to the most unusual and extensive network of bicycle paths in the world at that time, based upon camel tracks used to supply mining settlements.
The Bicycle and the Bush: Man and Machine in Rural Australia
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This late-19th-century volume on the science and mechanics of the bicycle remains unsurpassed in its thorough, accurate, technical coverage of the subject. More than 560 illustrations, diagrams, figures, and tables complement an exhaustive examination of such topics as the development of cycles, kinematics, stability, steering, the frame, gears, stresses, and mechanical components.
Bicycles & Tricycles: A Classic Treatise on Their Design and Construction
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This is a guide to Australia’s most popular bicycle touring areas, featuring long and short tours in all regions of the country, two-colour route maps and route descriptions.
Cycling Australia : Bicycle Touring Throughout the Sunny Continent
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This illustrated book was published in 1921 in Great Britain.
PREFACE
THE manufacture of bicycles can be truly described as
one of the most important industries of the country.
The bicycle is also a common commodity, and it is for
these two reasons that this book was undertaken. An
attempt has been made in the following pages to give
a brief outline of the history of the manufacture of
bicycles in this and other countries from the introduction
of the velocipede to the present day mechanically
propelled machine, the motor cycle.
The author has endeavoured to describe some of the
more important processes of manufacture and to embody
with those descriptions particulars of the numerous
other trades on which the cycle manufacturer is
dependent.
In conclusion, the writer would like to thank those
who have so kindly provided him with illustrations of
the machines they make. His thanks are also due to
Messrs. Bell & Sons for their kind permission to repro-
duce illustrations of by-gone models from the late Mr.
H. Hewitt Griffin’s book, Cycling. At the same time
he wishes to make the fullest acknowledgments to all
who have in any way assisted him with information
in any form.
W. F. G.
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This illustrated book was published in 1921 in Great Britain.
PREFACE
THE manufacture of bicycles can be truly described as
one of the most important industries of the country.
The bicycle is also a common commodity, and it is for
these two reasons that this book was undertaken. An
attempt has been made in the following pages to give
a brief outline of the history of the manufacture of
bicycles in this and other countries from the introduction
of the velocipede to the present day mechanically
propelled machine, the motor cycle.
The author has endeavoured to describe some of the
more important processes of manufacture and to embody
with those descriptions particulars of the numerous
other trades on which the cycle manufacturer is
dependent.
In conclusion, the writer would like to thank those
who have so kindly provided him with illustrations of
the machines they make. His thanks are also due to
Messrs. Bell & Sons for their kind permission to repro-
duce illustrations of by-gone models from the late Mr.
H. Hewitt Griffin’s book, Cycling. At the same time
he wishes to make the fullest acknowledgments to all
who have in any way assisted him with information
in any form.
W. F. G.
The Cycle Industry, its Origin, History, and Latest Developments
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This is the delightful and often humorous story of an around-the-world bicycle trip taken by two young people, Barbara and Larry Savage. It took them two years and 25 countries. Along the way, these neophyte cyclists encountered warm-hearted strangers, bicycle-hating drivers, rock-throwing Egyptians, over-protective Thai policemen, and great personal joys. They returned to a new life in Santa Barbara, one Barbara never lived to savor. She was killed in a street accident, Barbara and her bicycle vs. a truck. We are lucky to have this memoir, throughout which her vitality, warmth and compassion glow. Slightly edited for radio presentation.
Miles from Nowhere: A Round the World Bicycle Adventure
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Motorized Bicycles traces the history of motorized bicycles from their inception in Europe and America to the ultimate development of the many choices available today.Product Description
Motorized Bicycles traces the history of motorized bicycles from their inception in Europe and America to the ultimate development of the many choices available today.
Motorized Bicycles
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Robert Penn has saddled up nearly every day of his adult life. In his late twenties, he pedaled 25,000 miles around the world. Today he rides to get to work, sometimes for work, to bathe in air and sunshine, to travel, to go shopping, to stay sane, and to skip bath time with his kids. He’s no Sunday pedal pusher. So when the time came for a new bike, he decided to pull out all the stops. He would build his dream bike, the bike he would ride for the rest of his life; a customized machine that reflects the joy of cycling. It’s All About the Bike follows Penn’s journey, but this book is more than the story of his hunt for two-wheel perfection. En route, Penn brilliantly explores the culture, science, and history of the bicycle. From artisanal frame shops in the United Kingdom to California, where he finds the perfect wheels, via Portland, Milan, and points in between, his trek follows the serpentine path of our love affair with cycling. It explains why we ride. It’s All About the Bike is, like Penn’s dream bike, a tale greater than the sum of its parts. An enthusiastic and charming tour guide, Penn uses each component of the bike as a starting point for illuminating excursions into the rich history of cycling. Just like a long ride on a lovely day, It’s All About the Bike is pure joy- enriching, exhilarating, and unforgettable. Robert Penn has worked as a lawyer, waiter, contractor, DJ, photographer, and journalist-and biked to every single job. He writes for the Financial Times, the Observer, and Condé Nast Traveler, as well as a host of cycling publications. Penn lives in Wales with his wife and three children. Praise from the UK for It’s All About the Bike: “[A] gem of a book.” -Economist It’s All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels
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