3-061-237 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Front cover of 'The Modern Bicycle', 1877. A cyclist on a penny farthing races a man on a horse, with a tired-out hare in the foreground and a steam train in the background. '...practical advice for long distance cyclists using modern bicycles (in 1877 these had a large fore wheel and smaller hind wheel). Also included is a road guide for England and Wales and a detailed account of Spencer's 800 mile cycle with friends from London to John O'Groats in 1873'. From "The Modern Bicycle by Charles Spencer, With practical illustrations...containing instructions for beginners".