"The Velocipede: Its History, Varieties, and Practice" by J. T. Goddard is a historical work from the 1800s that explores the history, different types, and how-to advice for riding velocipedes. The book captures the excitement around this new way to travel. The writing begins with the author sharing his own adventures and struggles with learning to ride what he saw as an amazing but tricky invention, describing how popular they were becoming in France. He promises to help new riders with advice and explain how the velocipede changed and improved over time. Goddard intends the work to both document the history of the machine and to offer advice to new enthusiast.
The Velocipede: Its History, Varieties, and Practice
By J. T. Goddard
Discover the thrills and spills of learning to ride an early bicycle-like invention and how it captured the imagination of a nation, as explored many decades ago.
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