http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2013/10/21/history_of_cycling_map_of_possible_routes.html1896 Cycler’s Guide and Road Book of California. It has great advertisements, and I can only imagine what the roads labelled 'poor' condition were like, as even the best roads at that time were not paved. The roads of the late 19th Century were gravel or dirt roads.“I often hear now-a-days, the automobile instigated good … Continue reading 1896 Cycler’s Guide and Road Book of California
French Cyclist map
Well it is actually Automobiles and Cyclists, but still cool. I bought this in 2007, when I was in Paris for PBP. It is for the Lyon, Savoie, and Dauphine region of France. There is no date, but from my limited french knowledge, I would speculate it if from the 1950s.
Bicycle Posters, Art, and cycling maps for sale
All original, in excellent condition. Beautiful works of art. *1975 Peugeot Tour De France poster with Bernard Thevent. excellent. 25"x33 Framed. $225 *Early Raleigh Poster with buxom woman. excellent. 31 1/2" x 41" framed, large. probably dates from 1930s-1940s. at the bottom "J Howitt & Sons, LTD. Nottm" "Printed in England, AD414" $750 *Cyclist road … Continue reading Bicycle Posters, Art, and cycling maps for sale
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