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Women on the move : the forgotten era of women's bicycle racing /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gilles, Roger (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Bicycle racing > United States > History > 19th century.
Women cyclists > United States > History > 19th century.
Cycling for women > United States > History > 19th century.
1800-1899
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Six-day bike race for women
  • Watch the woman cyclists
  • After gold and medals
  • Riders are dressed in pleasing costumes
  • Like spiders on a wall
  • Lovers true
  • Girls may pull hair
  • Threatened with suspension
  • A gala event on wheels
  • Is bicycling immoral?
  • Men vs. women
  • Amazons on wheels
  • Girls have a spat!
  • It will be run for blood
  • They do not speak
  • The 'muscular beauties'
  • The Parisian, unbeaten and unafraid, is coming
  • Lisette and her lightning rivals
  • The greatest drawing card in bicycle history
  • War on six-day bicycle races
  • Grand vaudeville
  • Have you seen the cycle whirl?
  • Epilogue : maiden name known to all.