Never tell a gentleman he is too old: Ernie Old and his Malvern Star, by Robert Horvat
Today’s post comes courtesy of my friend Robert Horvat, a fellow cycling enthusiast, wine lover, and history buff from Melbourne, Australia. Robert writes two very interesting blogs, the eclectic and … Continue reading
Military Cycling: First World War Cyclists From The Imperial War Museum Photo Archives
Cycling Patents of Yesteryear: No. 4 – Hiram B. Nickerson’s Aerial Bicycle, 1896
At a casual glance fans of the work of William Heath Robinson and Rube Goldberg might assume that the sketch above was one of the many outlandish and improbable machines they … Continue reading
Bicycles Imitating Art?: The Royal Flying Corps “Bicycle Wheel” Telescope Stand, 1918
In a previous post, I wrote about Marcel Duchamp’s first ‘readymade’, the “Bicycle Wheel”, which he created in 1913. Five years later 2nd Lt David McLellan photographed an uncannily similar … Continue reading
Great Rides: “Billie” Samuel, Melbourne-Sydney, Sydney-Melbourne, 1934
In March of 1934 the Australian press began to report on the plans of a Melbourne resident to ride from the Victorian state capital to Sydney with the intention of creating … Continue reading
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