The Mechanical Horse: How the Bicycle Reshaped American Life

"Guroff has broken new ground with this masterful account of the bicycle revolution set in the broad context of American social and cultural history." -Tom Crouch, author of The Bishop's Boys

With cities across the country adding miles of bike lanes and building bike-share stations, bicycling is enjoying a new surge of popularity in America. It seems that every generation or two, Americans rediscover the freedom of movement, convenience, and relative affordability of the bicycle. The earlie...