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Author Ritchie, Andrew, 1943- author.

Title Early bicycles and the quest for speed : a history, 1868-1903 / Andrew Ritchie
Edition Second edition
Published Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource
Summary "From the earliest "velocipedes" through the advent of the pneumatic tire to the rise of modern road and track competition, this comprehensive history of the sport of bicycle racing traces its role in the development of bicycle technology between 1868 and 1903"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Bicycle racing -- History -- 19th century
Bicycle racing -- History -- 20th century
Bicycles -- History
GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference.
TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports.
Bicycle racing
Bicycles
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781476630465
1476630461