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VELODROME RACING AND THE RISE OF THE MOTORCYCLE

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VELODROME RACING AND THE RISE OF THE MOTORCYCLE
WRITTEN BY R.K. KEATING

Published in 2021

A hybrid machine–powered at times by steam, electricity or internal combustion–the motorcycle in its infancy was an innovation to help bicycle racers go faster. As motor age technology advanced, the quest for greater speed at the velodrome peaked, with riders reaching speeds up to 100 kph on bikes and trikes without brakes, suspensions or gear boxes. This book chronicles the individuals and events at the turn of the 20th century that led to the development of motor-powered two-wheelers.

CONTENTS :
Prologue: The Crazy Frenchman
Part I: In Pursuit of Speed
1 The Rise of Pedal-Powered Sport in America
2 Pacemaking: A Game Changer
3 Speed Engines
4 Taking It to the Limit
5 Reservations and Economics
Part II: Ex Machina
6 Nuts and Bolts
7 Internal Combustion
8 France Goes Electric
9 Infernal Machines
10 Blood Versus Petroleum
Part III: From Mayhem to Mainstream
11 The Steam Kings
12 Pioneers of Petrol-Powered Pace
13 Motormen
14 Innocence Lost
15 The Show Must Go On
Part IV: Going Solo
16 Metz Pushes the Envelope
17 A Tool Room in Middletown
18 Taking the Stage
19 Velodrome to Motordrome
20 Slipstream to Mainstream

The book is new, soft cover, 419 pages, English text.

ISBN : 978-1-4766-8143-6

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