{"product_id":"velodrome-racing-and-the-rise-of-the-motorcycle-9781476681436","title":"Velodrome Racing and the Rise of the Motorcycle","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   A hybrid machine--powered at times by steam, electricity or internal combustion--the motorcycle in its infancy was an innovation to help bicycle racers go faster. As motor age technology advanced, the quest for greater speed at the velodrome peaked, with riders reaching speeds up to 100 kph on bikes and trikes without brakes, suspensions or gear boxes. This book chronicles the individuals and events at the turn of the 20th century that led to the development of motor-powered two-wheelers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003cbr\u003ePreface 1\u003cbr\u003ePrologue: The Crazy Frenchman 7\u003cbr\u003ePart I: In Pursuit of Speed\u003cbr\u003e1 The Rise of Pedal-Powered Sport in America 15\u003cbr\u003e2 Pacemaking: A Game Changer 26\u003cbr\u003e3 Speed Engines 36\u003cbr\u003e4 Taking It to the Limit 57\u003cbr\u003e5 Reservations and Economics 72\u003cbr\u003ePart II: Ex Machina\u003cbr\u003e6 Nuts and Bolts 79\u003cbr\u003e7 Internal Combustion 97\u003cbr\u003e8 France Goes Electric 117\u003cbr\u003e9 Infernal Machines 137\u003cbr\u003e10 Blood Versus Petroleum 155\u003cbr\u003ePart III: From Mayhem to Mainstream\u003cbr\u003e11 The Steam Kings 171\u003cbr\u003e12 Pioneers of Petrol-Powered Pace 191\u003cbr\u003e13 Motormen 220\u003cbr\u003e14 Innocence Lost 239\u003cbr\u003e15 The Show Must Go On 272\u003cbr\u003ePart IV: Going Solo\u003cbr\u003e16 Metz Pushes the Envelope 285\u003cbr\u003e17 A Tool Room in Middletown 304\u003cbr\u003e18 Taking the Stage 314\u003cbr\u003e19 Velodrome to Motordrome 342\u003cbr\u003e20 Slipstream to Mainstream 364\u003cbr\u003eAfterword 383\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes 387\u003cbr\u003eBibliography 405\u003cbr\u003eIndex 413","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040477020503,"sku":"9781476681436","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476681436.jpg?v=1750946874","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/velodrome-racing-and-the-rise-of-the-motorcycle-9781476681436","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}