Some interesting Victorian thoughts and speculations about the “new woman” that bicycling and all its implications would bring.
The New Woman
Category: bicycling
Penny-farthing Under Sail
If you cycle, you can probably empathize with this. The wind can be a nightmare but can also be a blessing.
Penny Farthing
A ridiculous, yet somehow attractive machine. Slightly less ridiculous for the average person than a unicycle.
Cycling
Late 19th century style.
Pedal Power at the Maker Faire
Some of the interesting pedal power found at the Maker Faire. Crazy welder contraptions, wooden works of art, well designed cycle cars. The Faire had it all.
Preindustrial Craftsmanship 