Description:
First printed in 1869. Whether you're an avid bicyclist, a historian or just plain curious about the topic/time period, this is the book for you.
Written nearly hundred and fifty years ago, this book starts out: "Whether velocipedes are only the 'toy of the hour.' or destined to become a permanent adjunct to our civilization and every-day life or not, no one can doubt their extending popularity, or that there exists a widespread desire to know how to use, and the best form of construction for, the new wheel-horse of the period."