Wheel Fever How Wisconsin Became a Great Bicycling State |
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| Author:
| Gant, Jesse J.
Hoffman, Nicholas J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87020-613-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Wisconsin Historical Society
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Wheel Fever tells the early history of cycling in Wisconsin, from the velocipedes of the 1870s to the high-wheels of the 1880s and standard and racing models of the 1980s. Early riders embraced the bicycle as a solution to the age-old problem of how to get from here to there in the quickest and easiest way possible. Yet for every supporter of the "poor man's horse," there were others who wanted to keep the rights and privileges of riding to an elite set, setting up a tension that...
More DescriptionWheel Fever tells the early history of cycling in Wisconsin, from the velocipedes of the 1870s to the high-wheels of the 1880s and standard and racing models of the 1980s. Early riders embraced the bicycle as a solution to the age-old problem of how to get from here to there in the quickest and easiest way possible. Yet for every supporter of the "poor man's horse," there were others who wanted to keep the rights and privileges of riding to an elite set, setting up a tension that continues to this day. From "boneshakers" to high wheels, tandems to tricycles, and everything in between, this book is lushly illustrated with never-before-seen images of early cycles, and the people who rode them: bloomer girls, racers, young urbanites, and union workers.