A quirky collection of true stories from the stranger side of cycling, including doughty Edwardian explorers, intrepid tightrope cyclists and a long-forgotten bike growing in a tree.
Extraordinary but true stories from 200 years of cycling history.
Part of the bestselling Strangest series, Cycling's Strangest Tales is a quirky and fascinating collection of stories from cycling's history. Included are stories of Thomas Stevens, the doughty Englishman who circumnavigated the world on a penny farthing, the 1904 Tour de France winner who was disqualified for catching the train, the 1937 Japanese invasion of China spearheaded by 50,000 bicycle-mounted troops, and the man who soared over nine circus elephants on an ordinary yellow bike. The stories come from every corner of the cycling world, whether it's the open road, the velodrome or the BMX track.
Brought bang up to date for 2017 with a selection of new stories, Cycling's Strangest Tales is the perfect gift for anyone who's in love with life on two wheels.
Word count: 45,000
| ISBN: | 9781911042556 |
| Publication date: | 11th May 2017 |
| Author: | Iain Spragg |
| Publisher: | Portico an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 249 pages |
| Genres: |
BMX cycling Biography: adventurers and explorers Biography: sport True stories of heroism, endurance and survival Reference works History: specific events and topics History of sport Cycling: general and touring Bicycles and non-motorised transport: general interest and maintenance Humour collections and anthologies |