On Mon, 24 Jun 2019 03:07:03 +0000, news18 wrote:

On Sun, 23 Jun 2019 20:46:08 -0500, AMuzi wrote:



Rider reports of the era extolled the bicycle's main virtue to the
greater unwashed, that being travel without an actual (expensive)
horse:

https://www.alibris.com/How-I-Learne...e-Reflections-
of-an-Influential-19th-Century-Woman-Frances-Elizabeth-Willard/
book/3009964?matches=22

For an Australian Bicycle History, Jim
Fitzpatrick wrote "The Bicycle and The Bush" about the common mans use
of bicycles outside towns. Massive number of labourers moved about
during the various seasons. Sadly, t never made it on line.

I stand corrected, It must have been reprinted unless someone uncovered
lost stock somewhere.

http://www.chartandmapshop.com.au/28...cycle-and-the-
Bush/9780859052504