Women on the Move: Cycling and the Rational Dress Movement
On the evening of October 9, 1893, at a prayer-meeting of the High Street Methodist Church in Binghamton, New York, Samuel Stanley rose to address the congregation. The reason? The … Continue reading
Thrashed by a Lady Cyclist
If you ride regularly you’ve probably been on the receiving end of a pedestrian’s or a motor vehicle driver’s verbal athletics. Sometimes it’s witty, but more often than not it’s … Continue reading
A History of Cycling in n+1 Objects: No. 2 – The Zeus 2000 Gold Derailleur (2nd Style)
Anyone who has found themself labouring up a hill or speeding along the flat will understand the importance of adjustable multi-speed gearing in cycling. Riding is made more efficient, as … Continue reading
Military Cycling: Cycles Gladiator Folding Bicycle, 1896
With the invention of the bicycle in the nineteenth century contemporary interest in the military use of bicycles saw the French, Italian, German, Austrian, and British armies experiment with the … Continue reading
Cycling Patents of Yesteryear: No. 3 – Vanevera’s adjustable handle bar, 1896
Morgan H. Vanevera of Little Falls in the county of Herkimer, New York, submitted his patent application for an adjustable handlebar for bicycles in February 1896. His simple design envisaged … Continue reading
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