“the pleasure of riding”
“It was up Kingston Hill that he first noticed a peculiar feeling, a slight tightness at his knees; but he noticed, too, at the top… Read More »“the pleasure of riding”
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The early days of cycling
Henri Desgrange, the cyclist
The founding father of the Tour de France, Henri Desgrange (1865-1940) was a cyclist in his younger days. He set twelve world track cycling records,… Read More »Henri Desgrange, the cyclist
What was the penny-farthing bicycle?
The penny-farthing bicycle was the first vechicle called bicycle. With its large front wheel, it was popular in the 1870s and 1880s, before the modern bicycles became fashionable.Read More »What was the penny-farthing bicycle?
Get a bicycle!
“Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live.” (Mark Twain: Taming the Bicycle)
Cycling record of a sixteen-year-old girl
In September 1893, a young sixteen-year-old girl rode on bicycle from Brighton to London and back. The road between the two cities was 190 km (120… Read More »Cycling record of a sixteen-year-old girl
How to mount a bicycle
“When you have reached the point in bicycling where you can balance the machine tolerably fairly and propel it and steer it, then comes your… Read More »How to mount a bicycle
Cycling Who’s Who: Edmond Jacquelin
Edmond Jacquelin, one of the first stars in the history of cycling races was born on the 15th March 1875 in Santenay, France. He started… Read More »Cycling Who’s Who: Edmond Jacquelin
“He was flying like a racer”
“A solitary cyclist was coming towards us. His head was down and his shoulders rounded, as he put every ounce of energy that he possessed… Read More »“He was flying like a racer”
Cycling Who’s Who: Lisette Marton
Lisette Marton, “Mademoiselle Lisette”, or Amélie le Gall”, the women’s world champion in 1896 was born in 1869, in Quintin, France. In the early days… Read More »Cycling Who’s Who: Lisette Marton
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