The history of cycling in fifty bikes

Introduction

1. Proto-Bicycle: The Search for the People's Horse

2. The Draisienne: An Early French Two-Wheeler

3. The Hobby Horse: The Dandy's Choice

4. The Macmillan Pedal Bike: Both Feet Off the Ground

5. Velocipede: Front-Wheel Drive

6. The Boneshaker: Harsh Ride

7. The Ariel: Perilous Penny-Farthing

8. The Rover: Safety Bike

9. The Facile: Dwarf Ordinaries

10. Salvo Quadricycle: Multi-Wheelers

11. The Colombia High-Wheeler: Born in the USA

12. Coventry Lever: The Tricycle

13. Pneumatic Tires: The Easy

14. The Swift: Clerks on Wheels

15. The Ivel: Riding Tandem

16. Elswick Sports: Ladies in the Saddle

17. Lucas Bicycle Lamps: Lighting the Way

18. Dursley Pedersen: Eccentric Design

19. Malvern Star: Traversing Australia

20. La Française Diamant: The First Tour de France

21. Sturmey-Archar: Freedom of the Gear

22. Labor Tour de France: Torsion Resistant

23. The Automoto: Early Tour Racers

24. Vialle Vélastic: Pre-Moumain Bike

25. The Velocar: The Recumbent Racer

26. The Hercules: Women Racers

27. Bartell Special: Six-Day Racers

28. Schulz's Funiculo: Early Mountain Climber

29. Köthke: Track Tandem

30. Derailleurs: Racing Gears

31. Baines VS 37: A 1930s Classic

32. Blanch!: The Great Fausto Coppi

33. BSA Paratrooper: Bikes in War

34. Moulton Standard Mark 1: Folding Bikes

35. Peugeot PX-10: Death and the Mountain

36. Ugo De Rosa: Eddy Mercky

37. Breezer Series 1: Mountain Bikes

38. The Haro: The BMX Craze

39. Lotus 108: Super Bike

40. Coin ago: Great Time Triailer

41. Scott Addict RC: Carbon Special

42. Pro Fit Madone: Lance Armstrong

43. The Velib: City Hire Bites

44. Cervélo S5: Modern Classic

45. The Gazelle: Nation on Wheels

46. The Madsen: Cargo Bikes

47. Specialized Tarmac SL3: Future Winner

48. The Pinarello: Wiggins Machine

49. The Libbey: Electric Bikes

50. A Square-Wheeler?: Futuristic Designs

Further reading

Index

Picture credits