Fair Maids with Nerve
This file appears in: Early Des Moines Bicycle History
An article on women's tricycling in the 1880s - the couple described here, the Pennells, went on to become famous travel writers, and early promoters of cycle touring to historic and cultural sites.
This file appears in: Early Des Moines Bicycle History
Early Des Moines Bicycle History
At the end of the 19th century, technology was on the move - literally. After the emergence and dominance of railroads in the middle of the 19th century, the next major transportation revolution was smaller-scale, and much more personal. Theā¦