{"product_id":"thirty-three-cyclists-daredevils-visionaries-adventurers-paperback","title":"Thirty Three Cyclists: Daredevils, Visionaries \u0026 Adventurers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Houghton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn thirty-three vivid chapters, David Houghton profiles some of the most unusual people ever to ride a bicycle.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot just champions and record-holders, but inventors, daredevils, misfits, rebels, and glorious obsessives. The first man to loop the loop on a bicycle. The woman who advertised spring water on her bloomers while riding around the world. The poet determined to break 200 km\/h. The ill-fated Antarctic rider. The octogenarian chasing the hour record. Even Albert Einstein and Freddie Mercury make appearances in cycling's long and improbable story.\u003cp\u003eSpanning from Karl Drais's 1817 running machine, born in the shadow of the \"Year Without a Summer\", to the modern era of world-circling endurance feats, these stories connect two centuries of invention, obsession, speed, endurance, race, gender, rebellion, and reinvention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about gear ratios or race results. It is a celebration of the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoughton writes with the precision of a historian and the timing of a storyteller. His research is meticulous, but never showy. The facts illuminate rather than overwhelm. Each chapter can be read in a single sitting, yet together they form a sweeping, 200-year narrative of motion and madness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Readers Are Saying\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"What a pleasure! These fun, bite-sized stories are a true joy to read. - Richard Snodsmith, Trek Travel\u003cp\u003e\"Inspiring, fun, and educational. I enjoyed every unique, wild story.\" - Goh Iromoto, Filmmaker \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"More than a book about bicycles. It's a celebration of the spirit of riders large and small, past and present.\" - Nate Lessnick, Flow State Bike Co.\u003cp\u003e\"Houghton's engaging prose and impeccable research turn \u003ci\u003eThirty Three Cyclists\u003c\/i\u003e into a compelling journey through the famous landmarks and forgotten corners of cycling lore.\" - Gabriel Aldaz, \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Bicycle Tourist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Meticulous research and captivating storytelling... a journey through the most bizarre, exciting, and often forgotten events in cycling history.\" - HD Sports\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf your idea of a good ride involves a little discomfort and a lot of storytelling, \u003ci\u003eThirty Three Cyclists\u003c\/i\u003e deserves a permanent place on your bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd once you finish the thirty-third story, you may find yourself hoping for thirty-three more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54061184385331,"sku":"9798287574406","price":27.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SQ0h0GZ--S9798287574406.webp?v=1789116645","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/thirty-three-cyclists-daredevils-visionaries-adventurers-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}