Power of the Pedal
Download or Read eBook Power of the Pedal PDF written by Rupert Guinness and published by National Library of Australia. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Rupert Guinness |
| Publisher | : National Library of Australia |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2018-10-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780642279224 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0642279225 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Power of the Pedal by : Rupert Guinness
Book excerpt: In 'Power of the Pedal', read about cycling in Australia from the penny farthing to 21st-century commuters and Olympic stars. Bicycles changed our lives! They meant a new and faster way to get around and gave rise to ways of exploring, socialising and competing. In the nineteenth century cycling encouraged 'overlanders', adventurers who explored new routes through rugged terrain; cycling clubs that gave women a new kind of freedom to mix socially with men: and novel kinds of racing. In this book, cycling journalist Rupert Guinness reveals 200 years of the bike in Australian everyday life and the world of competition.
