June 13, 2013

Edwardian stunt bikers – in pictures

In 1901, Fancy Cycling, an extraordinary book by Isabel Marks, showed straight-faced paragons of Edwardian society pulling off some pretty daring (and peculiar) stunts

Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — At Porchester Hall, Westbourne Grove, west London: stationary balance, inside frame
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — Side-coasting upon step and foot-rest
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — Coasting on handlebar
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — At Emerson's School, Hampstead, north London: lighting a lamp
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — Coasting, with knees on handlebar and feet on saddle
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — The forward-side stationary balance
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — At Nevide's school, Mayfair, central London: riding backwards, seated on handlebar
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — Riding outside frame
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — Coasting while standing on saddle, hands off
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — Pedalling on reversed machine
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — Tilting at the ring
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — At Sheen House Club, East Sheen, south-west London: changing machines
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — 'A venturesome trio'
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — A risky stationary balance
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — Horizontal bar exercise
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — Butterfly dance
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Bike blog: Fancy Cycling, 1901 — Fancy Cycling by Isabel Marks
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