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.
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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
R.K. Keating had a long career developing workforce and economic development policy. His previous book was on Robert M. Keating, the pioneer of bicycles, motorcycles and automobiles. He lives in New Hampshire.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments ix Preface 1 Prologue: The Crazy Frenchman 7 Part I: In Pursuit of Speed 1 The Rise of Pedal-Powered Sport in Americä15 2 Pacemaking: A Game Changer 26 3 Speed Engines 36 4 Taking It to the Limit 57 5 Reservations and Economics 72 Part II: Ex Machina 6 Nuts and Bolts 79 7 Internal Combustion 97 8 France Goes Electric 117 9 Infernal Machines 137 10 Blood Versus Petroleum 155 Part III: From Mayhem to Mainstream 11 The Steam Kings 171 12 Pioneers of Petrol-Powered Pace 191 13 Motormen 220 14 Innocence Lost 239 15 The Show Must Go On 272 Part IV: Going Solo 16 Metz Pushes the Envelope 285 17 A Tool Room in Middletown 304 18 Taking the Stage 314 19 Velodrome to Motordrome 342 20 Slipstream to Mainstream 364 Afterword 383 Chapter Notes 387 Bibliography 405 Index 413
Table of Contents Acknowledgments ix Preface 1 Prologue: The Crazy Frenchman 7 Part I: In Pursuit of Speed 1 The Rise of Pedal-Powered Sport in Americä15 2 Pacemaking: A Game Changer 26 3 Speed Engines 36 4 Taking It to the Limit 57 5 Reservations and Economics 72 Part II: Ex Machina 6 Nuts and Bolts 79 7 Internal Combustion 97 8 France Goes Electric 117 9 Infernal Machines 137 10 Blood Versus Petroleum 155 Part III: From Mayhem to Mainstream 11 The Steam Kings 171 12 Pioneers of Petrol-Powered Pace 191 13 Motormen 220 14 Innocence Lost 239 15 The Show Must Go On 272 Part IV: Going Solo 16 Metz Pushes the Envelope 285 17 A Tool Room in Middletown 304 18 Taking the Stage 314 19 Velodrome to Motordrome 342 20 Slipstream to Mainstream 364 Afterword 383 Chapter Notes 387 Bibliography 405 Index 413
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