Pleasure Cycling

Pleasure Cycling

Henry Clyde
Land USA
Språk EN
Avsnitt 17
Senaste 19.08.2026

This podcast presents an audiobook reading of the classic 1895 guide 'Pleasure Cycling' by Henry Clyde. Written as a reflection on the author's own early cycling experiences, it offers practical advice for newcomers to the sport of safety bicycles. The text celebrates the health benefits and innocent joy of cycling, aiming to help amateur riders enjoy the pastime intelligently. It captures the uplifting spirit of cycling in the era before automobiles became dominant.

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