Ride: The Story of Cycling in New ZealandFrom the 1960s boneshakers to Sarah Ulmer's Olympic victory in 2004, RIDE celebrates every branch of New Zealand's unique cycling history. This fascinating pictorial story includes: bicycle development from penny farthings to mountain bikes, industry and innovation, women's struggle for the right to ride, track and road racing, cycle touring adventures, BMX and mountain bike booms, major race results and much more... RIDE is essential reading for every cycling enthusiast. |
Contents
Prologue | 4 |
19001950 | 21 |
19502004 | 39 |
Women take to the wheel | 73 |
track racing | 106 |
touring | 131 |
Growing up with bikes | 149 |
mountain biking | 175 |
preserving the past | 193 |
Glossary | 204 |
Common terms and phrases
1990 Commonwealth Games Amateur Cycling Auckland became bikers boom brakes Brian built Canterbury Museum cash Cheatley circa Commonwealth Games competition cycle commuting Cycle Race Cycle Touring Cycling Club cyclists Dominion Post Dominion Post Collection downhill Dulux Six-day Dunedin early factory fat tyres frames freestyle gear Haast handlebars high wheeler hills horse Hutt imported Individual Pursuit Invercargill Karapoti Classic kids kilometres Kiwis ladies Lancaster Park learning to ride Lynch machines medal miles motor Nelson North Island NZCTC O'Shea Oamaru Olympic organised Otago Palmerston North pedals penny farthing percent Phil O'Shea Points Race popular racers record riders road race roadster rode Ryan skirts sport started Swart Tabak Taupo ten-speed Timaru Timaru to Christchurch titles took Tour de France Touring Club track racing traffic transport trial tricycles twentieth century Ulmer velocipede Wellington wheel winning women cyclists World Championships Zealand cycling Zealand Cyclist