Download or read book Ambitious Bicycle Tours written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most impactful features of the bicycle in the late 19th century was its expansion of travel opportunities off the beaten path. The articles and books (104,000 words) in this volume of the Sports She Wrote series are a blend of travelogue and cycling adventures, capturing the essence of wheeled touring through women's narratives. Their accounts describe the complexities of long-distance cycling through native and foreign lands and depict the cultures encountered along the way, providing pioneering guidebooks for fellow cyclists to follow and valuable advice for women awheel. Bicycling evolved in the 1890s beyond mere transportation into a source of newfound independence for women, a means of exploration and adventure according to the rider’s own schedule, enabling enthusiasts to tour areas inaccessible by railroads, free from stagecoach lines and mass transit constraints, without the cost and maintenance responsibilities of a horse. This new mobility sparked a social movement for road infrastructure improvements, which were essential to the forthcoming automobile era. The initial section features articles and illustrations from 1896 to 1898, including Margaret Valentine Le Long's remarkable solo journey from Chicago to San Francisco. This is followed by two books by Fanny Bullock Workman and her husband William Workman. Their literary contributions, Algerian Memories (1895) and Sketches Awheel in Modern Iberia (1897), including dozens of Fanny's photographs, provide visual and narrative journeys through North Africa and Spain. Fanny was a New Woman and an advocate for women’s suffrage. She was also a noted mountain climber and her book In the Ice World of Himalaya is featured in the Mountaineering volume of the Sports She Wrote series. These narratives celebrate the bicycle's role in alternative vacation options for active men and women, leaving a lasting impact on late 19th-century women's cycling history in America and around the world. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Download or read book Italy by Bike written by Touring Club of Italy and published by Touring Editore. This book was released on 2004 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MM '10: ACM Multimedia Conference Oct 25, 2010-Oct 29, 2010 Firenze, Italy. You can view more information about this proceeding and all of ACMs other published conference proceedings from the ACM Digital Library: http://www.acm.org/dl.

Download or read book Competitive Cycling written by Achim Schmidt and published by Meyer & Meyer Verlag. This book was released on 2014-03-15 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a wide-ranging insight into the basics of training as well as techniques and tactics of cycling. The book focuses on topics such as anatomy and physiology of the cyclist, nutrition, medicine, psychology, and techniques and tactics. Tips and training suggestions throughout the book ensure practical benefits.

Download or read book Bicycle Days 1888 1895 written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1888 to 1895, American cycling underwent a transformative journey from clunky three-wheel tricycles to sleek and efficient two-wheel bicycles, marking a pivotal moment in the history of women’s cycling. The introduction of the "safety" bike, with its equal-sized wheels, replaced the cumbersome big-wheel “ordinary” contraption, and made cycling more accessible to women and reshaped the social and cultural landscape. The transition from sitting securely on three wheels to balancing precariously on two wheels was met with skepticism and intrigue. The novel concept of forward momentum and equilibrium presented challenges in conveying its simplicity, especially to those unfamiliar with the experience. Steering remained a mystery, and the restrictive nature of women’s skirts posed a significant obstacle to mounting a saddle and pedaling. The emergence of the "drop frame" (later known as a "girl's bike"), invented to accommodate women's fashions, was countered by advances in the dress reform movement and a public outcry over the adoption of bloomers and knickerbockers. This volume of the Sports She Wrote series presents 86 articles (121,000 words) and 79 illustrations from this era, subdivided into four sections: Part 1 features ten articles by Grace E. Denison, a notable figure in the cycling community and one of the “Sweet Sixteen” founders of the Canadian Women’s Press Club. Part 2 focuses on the life and writings of Mary Sargent Hopkins, also known as "Merrie Wheeler," one of the most influential women bicyclists of the era, who is also prominent in other volumes of this series. Part 3 presents 38 chronological articles written by more than two dozen women from 1888 to 1895, providing diverse perspectives and lively debate. Part 4 features 53-year-old women’s rights advocate Frances E. Willard's seminal book, How I Learned to Ride the Wheel, offering psychological and philosophical insight into women’s empowerment through cycling, as well as practical advice for women learning to ride and those who were too timid to try. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Download or read book Bicycling in 1896 written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1896 marked the peak of the bicycling craze in America, as reflected in the 119 articles and 72 illustrations (118,000 words) in this volume of the Sports She Wrote series. Bikes became essential for women of all classes, influencing social norms, practical transportation and the dress reform movement. The debate over the best model bicycle for women to ride (including the “drop frame,” now known as a “girl’s bike”) and proper cycling attire raged on, led by Mary Sargent Hopkins, a prominent advocate known as "Merrie Wheeler." Her column in The Ladies’ World highlighted cycling's prominence. A series of 18 articles by Olivia Howard Dunbar and 11 articles by Ida Trafford Bell published in bicycle journals offer insight into cycling in America. Harper’s Bazar’s featured a "Bicycling Number," further documenting the importance of wheeling at the time. Celebrities and high society’s embrace of the two-wheeler boosted its popularity among women nationwide. Twenty articles highlight Charlotte Smith's harsh critique on the immorality of cycling for women. Her tirade sparked emotional debates about a woman's freedom to travel independently without a chaperone but had little impact on diminishing the fad. Despite the controversy, cycling's popularity persisted, though the craze waned in later years as cycling became a utilitarian form of transportation for the masses and was soon superseded by the automobile. This volume also includes reports of international bike races by Mrs. Eck, the wife of the American team manager, long-distance tours by couples, and four works of bicycling fiction from various magazines, written by women and published in 1896. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Download or read book Bicycle Days 1896 1900 written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the Sports She Wrote series completes the nine-volume chronological journey of 19th century cycling articles written by women. By the end of the century, the bicycling craze transitioned from a fleeting fad into a deeply ingrained aspect of American culture. Bicycles were no longer mere novelties but essential methods of transportation for the masses, sources of physical exercise, and vehicles for leisure and sports. Forty-eight articles (102,000 words) authored by dozens of women writers and 38 illustrations from 20 periodicals offer insightful discourse on the state and development of women’s cycling. These articles offer a multifaceted exploration of various cycling topics, reflecting the evolving attitudes and practices surrounding the sport. The final cycling article, published in 1900, is emblematic of the progress made and the future prospect for athletic cycling, focusing on women’s “fancy riding,” now known as trick riding. This volume includes the comprehensive book “Bicycling for Ladies,” written by Maria E. Ward, published in 1896. With 34 accompanying photographs, Ward's book serves as a testament to the vibrancy and diversity of cycling culture during this pivotal period in history. In addition to the basics of riding, Ward provides detailed instructions for maintenance and repair of bicycles and demonstrates how to use the necessary tools that many women of the era were unaccustomed to using. The volume concludes with a foretaste of the future penned by Mary Sargent Hopkins, whose cycling articles are featured in several volumes of this series, but in this case introduces readers to a new wheeled contraption destined to revolutionize independent transportation—the automobile. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Download or read book Bike Journal Correspondents written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cycling fad in the late 19th century spawned journals aimed at the growing masses of men and women on wheels. This volume of the Sports She Wrote series features a lively rivalry between writers in two prominent cycling journals, The Bicycling World & L.A.W. Bulletin (founded in 1878) and The Wheel and Cycling Trade Review (founded in 1888). Cycling was in the midst of a transition from tricycles to the high-wheel “ordinary” to the modern two-wheel "safety" bicycle. The 174 articles (126,000 words) written by correspondents in this volume often resemble the 19th-century version of social media trolling. Many writers used pseudonyms or their League of American Wheelmen badge numbers rather than their real names. Bylines include Helen Grey, Violet Lorne, and Lillias Campbell Davidson, as well as pennames “Psyche,” “Pioneer,” “Caviler,” “Wildflower,” and “Pony,” all confirmed to be women. A handful of writings by men are also included as they instigate or pertain to the discussions between the women. Among the primary topics was women's attire, which led to the invention of the "drop-frame” (later known as a “girl’s bike”) to accommodate long skirts, but hems still got caught in the chains and gears. Dress reform and the adoption of bloomers and knickerbockers became a heated controversy debated in several articles. Women's cycling mirrored societal changes, reflecting broader shifts in women's roles and expectations for the “New Woman” in the Victorian Era. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Download or read book The Two Wheeled World of George B Thayer written by Kevin J. Hayes and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cyclotourism has recently risen to prominence with growing national media coverage and thousands of participants taking to America's roadways on two wheels and under their own pedal power. But the concept is not new. More than a century ago, George B. Thayer took his own first 'century, ' or one-hundred-mile bicycle ride. [This book] brings to life the experience of late nineteenth-century cycling through the heartfelt story of this important cycling pioneer. In 1886, just two years after his first century, Thayer rode his high wheeler across the United States, traveling from his home in Connecticut to California and back. Thayer took an indirect route without any intent to set speed records, but his trip was full of adventure nonetheless ... With aplomb and humor, he dealt with the countless other hazards he encountered, including dogs, mule teams, and wild hogs ... After his epic tour across the United States, Thayer had the urge to cycle abroad and eventually toured England, Germany, Belgium, and Canada on his bike ... In addition to telling Thayer's cycling story, Kevin J. Hayes brings to life the culture of cycling and its rise at the end of the nineteenth century, when bikes became more affordable and the nation's riding craze took off"--Publisher's description.

Download or read book Bicycling Magazine s Guide to Bike Touring written by Doug Donaldson and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2005-04-02 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete reference guide for cyclists planning extended trips includes everything a responsible biker needs to know, including the ultimate packing checklist, tips on selecting a bike and what clothing to wear, and much more. Original. 15,000 first printing.

Download or read book Bike Touring written by Raymond Bridge and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1979, Bike Touring introduced tens of thousands of riders to the joys of bicycle travel, and quickly became the go–to reference for an entire generation of bike–touring enthusiasts. But much has changed in the last three decades—and this fully revamped edition provides authoritative information on both the latest equipment and the ever–expanding universe of touring options for a whole new generation of riders. Readers learn how to train, equip, plan, and pack for tours of any length and difficulty, from overnight trips near home to multiweek journeys abroad. Author Raymond Bridge surveys the wide range of touring options, which now include extensive commercial offerings and roof–to–roof (or "credit card") tours, as well as independent, self–contained travel. Chapters covering bike styles—road, mountain, and world–touring models—along with bike frames and fit, drive trains, wheels, brakes, saddles and handlebars, and accessories, offer up–to–date guidance on the myriad equipment choices from the booming bike industry. And chapters on camping, transporting bikes, and roadside repairs are full of expert advice to help both novice and experienced bike travelers get maximum pleasure from any journey while saving money and staying safe.

Download or read book Daisie Helen Bassett written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Daisie” was the penname for Helen Drew Bassett, America’s first prominent woman cycling columnist during the era of the three-wheeler. She was married to Abbot Bassett, longtime secretary of the League of American Wheelmen (L. A. W.), and editor of several cycling trade journals. This volume of the Sports She Wrote series features Daisie’s column, “From A Feminine Point of View,” which spanned three publications from May 1885 to February 1888 (124,000 words). A trailblazing tricyclist and avid promoter of wheeling, she finally embraced the inevitability of the two-wheeler in her final column. Daisie was an early convert to women on wheels. She organized women’s cycling tours and welcomed diverse opinions in her column involving the evolution of the machine, cycling etiquette, and discussions about proper cycling attire. Her compatriots in cycling literature quoted in her column include Mary Sargent Hopkins, Minna Caroline Smith, Ida Trafford Bell, Violet Lorne, and Marguerite Kirkland. Commentaries by several male contributors are also included as they relate to Daisie’s topics. The volume concludes with Daisie's article in Outing magazine, describing the “Ladies’ Eastern Tricycle Tour” in 1888. Her legacy persists not only in her articles but also in the spirited debates and community she fostered within the cycling world, leaving an indelible mark on the early history of women’s cycling in America. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Download or read book Elizabeth Pennell Awheel written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth Robins Pennell was a widely published American travel writer renowned for her literary prowess and cycling expeditions across Europe. Teaming up with her husband, artist Joseph Pennell (whose illustrations accompany her text in this volume), the duo explored Britain and Europe on tandem tricycles and bicycles, chronicling their journeys in captivating prose and detailed illustrations. Their cycling odyssey began in 1884 when they accepted a commission from The Century Magazine, leading to their first book, A Canterbury Pilgrimage (1885), followed by Two Pilgrims’ Progress (1887), and Our Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (1893). Elizabeth's insightful essays in this volume, including Cycling (1890) and At Last, The Ladies’ Perfect Cycling Costume (1892), offer valuable guidance on riding and attire for women cyclists in the Victorian Era. Elizabeth Pennell’s literary contributions extended beyond cycling, encompassing biographies, art criticism, and culinary writings. The Pennell homestead in London served as a hub for literary and artistic luminaries of the time. Through Elizabeth’s writings, readers can embark on a journey through Europe's landscapes while gaining profound insights into the evolving role of women in cycling. Her works stand as literary treasures and historical documents, illuminating an era when cycling symbolized independence and adventure, transcending mere transportation to become a hallmark of exploration and personal freedom. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Download or read book Tricycle Days 1881 1888 written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three-wheelers kickstarted the cycling fad for women in the 1880s. Two-wheelers at the time were the old-time high-wheel “ordinaries” or “penny-farthings,” which were difficult for most women to mount and impossible to pedal in long dresses. This volume of the Sports She Wrote series features 90 articles (148,000 words) from 1881 to 1888, when tricycles were the most popular mode of transportation for women (and many men) seeking independent mobility on wheels. Three-wheel designs varied greatly, from single operator to dual rider models, called “sociables” in which the riders sat side-by-side, and “tandems” with riders seated front and back. Wheel sizes and alignments also differed as manufacturers sought the most efficient mechanisms for pedaling, steering and braking. Early tricycles were heavy and cumbersome, weighing up to 100 pounds. The weight gradually decreased as manufacturing and metallurgical methods improved. The first 49 articles in this volume, span the heyday of tricycling, covering the lively debate over women's embrace of the wheel, proper riding attire, and adventures on the road. Contributors include the popular cycling writers Mary Sargent Hopkins and Minna Caroline Smith. Five diary-style entries follow, written by Amy Hurlston of England. The volume closes with an obscure column, “Woman on a Tricycle,” published in The Sunday Leader newspaper in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The anonymous author is a spirited iconoclast who challenged societal norms with unapologetic rebellion. She offers unfiltered regional observations on broader cultural issues as well as keen details about cycling. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Download or read book The Story of White Hall Centre written by Pete McDonald and published by Pete McDonald. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fiction on Wheels 1882 1885 written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the Sports She Wrote series showcases a collection of fictional works by pioneering women authors who creatively incorporated the rising popularity of cycling into their narratives between 1882 and 1885 (118,000 words). While the stories do not offer substantial technical insights into cycling, they intricately weave tricycles and bicycles into tales of exploration, self-discovery, and personal freedom. A notable contributor is M. H. Catherwood, renowned for her romantic historical novels. Her serialized story, Castle Trundle, was published in The Wheelman from November 1883 to January 1884.The same publication featured two stories by Minna Caroline Smith, who wrote under the pseudonym "Minimum": I Wait for My Story (November 1882) and A Flying Dutchman (serialized from December 1882 to May 1883). A New Ixion; or, The Man on the Wheel, was published in March 1883, written by Belle Campbell, featuring a thrilling chase scene between a bicycle and a horse to earn a woman’s affections. The centerpiece of this anthology is the 1884 novel Wheels and Whims, co-authored by Florine Thayer McCray and Esther Louise Smith. It follows four young women on a tricycle tour along the Connecticut River, delving into themes of sisterhood, romance, women's rights, and societal norms. The text is accompanied by several illustrations. These captivating stories not only reflect the Victorian-era fascination with cycling but also serve as a testament to the ingenuity of women authors, offering readers a glimpse into a bygone era when wheeling was more than just a means of transportation—it was a muse for transformative storytelling. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Download or read book Miles from Nowhere written by Barbara Savage and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the same amazing story as the current version, but with an updated cover and foreword. If you'd like to read Barbara Savage's two-year around the world bicycle trip now, you can order the current version here. Miles from Nowhere is the story of Barbara and Larry Savage’s sometimes dangerous, often zany, but ultimately rewarding 23,000-mile bicycle odyssey, which took them through 25 countries in two years. Along the way, these near-neophyte cyclists on their ten-speeds encountered warm-hearted strangers eager to share food and shelter, bicycle-hating drivers who ran them off the road, various wild animals (including an attack camel), rock-throwing Egyptians, overprotective Thai policeman, motherly New Zealanders, meteorological disasters, bodily indignities, and great personal joys. The stress of traveling together constantly tested yet strengthened the young couple's relationship and as their trip ends, you'll find yourself yearning for Barbara and Larry to jump back on their bikes and keep pedaling. Originally published in 1983, Miles from Nowhere has provided inspiration for legions of modern travel-adventurers and writers.

Download or read book Where the Pavement Ends written by Erika Warmbrunn and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the middle of the night I crawled out of my tent into a silvery vastness truly unchanged since Genghis Khan and his hordes loped west more than half a millennium ago. There was no glow of city lights on the horizon, no ranger station at the edge of the next valley, no quaint general store, no paved road. There was nothing but space, unbounded and untamed. A brilliant moon lit the blackness crystal clear. Moonshadows of every blade of grass danced silently in the wildness. It was the emptiest, quietest place I had ever been. I threw my arms out wide and spun slowly around and around in the dazzling clarity of the night, the stars blurring into ribbons of light above me." Mongolia. It was Erika Warmbrunn's dream. To escape deep into parts of Asia inaccessible to tours and guidebooks, to abandon herself to the risks of the unknown. And so, with only a bicycle named Greene for a traveling companion, she set off on an eight month, 8,000 kilometer trek that stretched across the steppes of this ancient land, on through China, and down the length of Vietnam. Freed by Greene's two wheels from the tyranny of discrete points on a map, she found that the true merit of travel was not in the simple seeing, but in flowing with the unexpected adventure or invitation, in savoring the moments in between -- the daily challenges of new words and customs, the tiny triumphs of learning a new way of life, the daunting thrill of never knowing what the next day would bring. Wanting to ride a Mongolian horse and finding herself in the saddle for four hours, herding fifty head of cattle. Asking for a hotel in a Chinese village and being taken into a family's home to share their grandmother's bed for the night. Pedaling into the Vietnamese highlands and being stopped along the muddy road by a father asking that she join his two-year-old son's birthday party. Accepting a Mongolian village's invitation to stop pedaling and stay for a while, to live with them and teach them English. In the doing and the telling, Where the Pavement Ends is a much richer experience than any line on a map can show. Where the Pavement Ends is the recipient of the "Barbara Savage Miles From Nowhere Memorial Award." You can find out more about this author at her website: www.wherethepavementends.com