Bicycle: The History
Because we live in an age of cross-country bicycle racing and high-tech mountain bikes, we may overlook the decades of development and ingenuity that transformed the basic concept of human-powered transportation into a marvel of engineering. In Bicycle: The History (named by Outside magazine as the #1 book on bicycles), David Herlihy recounts the saga of this far-reaching invention and the passions it aroused. He retraces the extraordinary story of the bicycle—a history of disputed patents, brilliant inventions, and missed opportunities – and shows us why the bicycle captured the public’s imagination and the myriad ways in which it reshaped our world.
Speaker Details
David V. Herlihy is a historian and freelance writer. He has been interested in bicycle technology since his days as a member of the Harvard Cycling Club, and for the past decade he has researched extensively the invention and early development of the bicycle. His work has been featured on National Public Radio and Voice of America and in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, and Historic Preservation. In 1999, Herlihy received the McNair History Award from the Wheelmen, the preeminent American association of antique bicycle collectors.
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Jeff Running
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