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The Lost Cyclist

The Untold Story of Frank Lenz's Ill-Fated Around-the-World Journey

The Lost Cyclist( )
Author: Herlihy, David V.
ISBN:978-1-84596-432-0
Publication Date:Sep 2010
Publisher:Penguin Random House
Imprint:Mainstream Publishing
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $27.99
Book Description:

"In the spring of 1892, Frank G. Lenz, a gallant young accountant from a modest German American family, set forth from his unhappy home in Pittsburgh to circle the globe atop a new safety bicycle with inflatable tyres (the forerunner of today s road bike). He brought along a large wooden camera and arranged to send regular reports to his sponsor, Outing magazine, effectively making him a harbinger of the great bicycle boom that was about to explode with stunning social and industrial...
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Book Details
Pages:336
Detailed Subjects: Travel / Special Interest / Bicycling
Travel / Essays & Travelogues
Biography & Autobiography / Sports
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):14.4 x 22.2 x 3.2 cm
Book Weight:0.478 Kilograms



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