The Steel Horse or the Rambles of a Bicycle

Nonfiction, Sports, Cycling, Travel, Adventure & Literary Travel
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Author: Harry Castlemon ISBN: 9781473342194
Publisher: Read Books Ltd. Publication: September 15, 2017
Imprint: Macha Press Language: English
Author: Harry Castlemon
ISBN: 9781473342194
Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
Publication: September 15, 2017
Imprint: Macha Press
Language: English

"The Steel Horse" is a collection of stories and anecdotes related to the author's vast experiences cycling. A fascinating insight into the state of the sport at a time when it experienced an explosion of popularity, this volume is highly recommended for modern cycling enthusiasts and those with an interest in the history of the sport. Contents include: "In Which I make my Bow", "The Strange Wheelman", "A Care of Mistaken Identity", "Rowr Shelly, the Runaway", "Roy in Trouble", "Another Surprise for Roy", "Some Startling News", "On Board the White Squall", "A Swim in Rought Water", "The Boy who Wouldn't be Pumped", "On the Road Again", "Joe's Wild Ride", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the History of the Bicycle.

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"The Steel Horse" is a collection of stories and anecdotes related to the author's vast experiences cycling. A fascinating insight into the state of the sport at a time when it experienced an explosion of popularity, this volume is highly recommended for modern cycling enthusiasts and those with an interest in the history of the sport. Contents include: "In Which I make my Bow", "The Strange Wheelman", "A Care of Mistaken Identity", "Rowr Shelly, the Runaway", "Roy in Trouble", "Another Surprise for Roy", "Some Startling News", "On Board the White Squall", "A Swim in Rought Water", "The Boy who Wouldn't be Pumped", "On the Road Again", "Joe's Wild Ride", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the History of the Bicycle.

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