Download or read book Ten Thousand Miles on a Bicycle (Classic Reprint) written by Karl Kron and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-24 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Ten Thousand Miles on a Bicycle Thesolid ificanceofthebicyclessahealth QM w, (w'w mm} preserver, aa fmn prolongerof lifefor hut the elderly, asatraveling cornpanion andaidto every-day locomotion, - hasbenobscuredln thepopularpereeption hythe dust thrown up from the fervent wheelsoftheracing men, inthegreat tournaments promotedby thetrade llut thencers arenothing more than the foam and from on the surfacaofniagars'swhirlpoolt theyareprettyto look atand convenient tochatabout; yet, asthe realpowerand mysteryol thepoolliehiddenlnitadepths, sothetruespiritandpermanentcharmofcyclingarebestex emplifiedby thearmyofquiet riders who never display themselves uponarace-track. Lt tsas theirself-appointed representative that f presume to put forth this book, and it is upon my ability to represent them acceptably that its succeasdepends. It makes no appeal to racers andathletes, anymorethantoliterarymen;andsuchsupportasitmayderivefromthose classeswillbeforreasonsquite unconnected with racing and with literature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.