A Social History of the Bicycle, Its Early Life and Times in America |
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Page 137
... cycle racing a tremendous setback . The League of American Wheelmen shrugged that it was not responsible ; its sanction for the race only meant that the racing was carried out according to the league's rules . None of the criticism ...
... cycle racing a tremendous setback . The League of American Wheelmen shrugged that it was not responsible ; its sanction for the race only meant that the racing was carried out according to the league's rules . None of the criticism ...
Page 144
... racing tracks and complicated racing techniques . Cycle racing fell into two basic categories : road racing and track racing . The earliest form of cycling contest seems to have been the road race , which undoubtedly sprang out of the ...
... racing tracks and complicated racing techniques . Cycle racing fell into two basic categories : road racing and track racing . The earliest form of cycling contest seems to have been the road race , which undoubtedly sprang out of the ...
Page 170
... cycle racing was far from the most dangerous sport . But was it lucrative ? Before the LAW divided racers into Classes A and B , only a crack could legally make a living at racing , although some made a good one at it . In 1891 , A. A. ...
... cycle racing was far from the most dangerous sport . But was it lucrative ? Before the LAW divided racers into Classes A and B , only a crack could legally make a living at racing , although some made a good one at it . In 1891 , A. A. ...
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