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SECONDHAND BOOK
‘There was a whirr of many wheels in (Geelong on 23 October 1910). It was the annual century run of the Melbourne cycling clubs. About three hundred wheelmen made the journey, which in the absence of wind was greatly enjoyed. They rode a few miles out of Geelong in order to complete the hundred miles, as the actual distance from Geelong to Melbourne and return is about ninety miles. All the clubs were represented. The wheelmen rode into Geelong six abreast, and made a long line. Restaurants and hotels were taxed to supply the needs of the cyclists at lunch time…’ –The Geelong Advertiser, 24 October 1910
Cycles first appeared in Geelong in the late 1860s only months after their birth in Paris, France. Since that time they have woven themselves into the fabric of daily life of both town and countryside as in other places of the world.
Geelong cycling reflected what was happening in the wider world, taking significant cues from events and ideas in Europe and America.
As the cycling world is recorded, so also is the growth of the town and surrounds of Geelong from a colonial port to a district sending Australians off to the Great War of 1914-1918.
Specifications:
Condition: Good – ex-library, contains library labels and stamps, signed by the author.
Publisher: Self published
Year: 2013
Format: Paperback
Pages: 585pp
ISBN: 9780987435408
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