Ride to Modernity: The Bicycle in Canada, 1869-1900

Glen Norcliffe

Published by University of Toronto Press 2001

Ride to Modernity

The Bicycle in Canada, 1869-1900

Glen Norcliffe

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442679351

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An examination how the bicycle as a symbol of modernity and social status fits into the larger picture of change and progress in a period of dramatic economic, social, and technological flux.

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Norcliffe Glen :

Glen Norcliffe is Professor of Geography, York University.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Illustrations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xiii
1. Modernity and the Bicycle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Bicycle Carrier Wave Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
3. Modern Manufacturing: From Artisanal Production to Mass Production Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
4. Bells and Whistles: The Bicycle Accessory Industry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
5. Bad Roads, Good Roads Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
6. The Cycling Crowd: Modern Life on Wheels Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
7. Larger Spaces and Visible Places Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
8. Pedaller s Progress: The Bicycle and Modernity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	247
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
Select Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275
Illustration Credits Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	283
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	285

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 248

eBook

Published: May 28, 2001
ISBN: 9781442679351