Eight. The King of the Neighborhood

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. One. The Birth of the Bike 5
5. Two. The Need for Speed 17
6. Three. The Wheel, the Woman, and the Human Body 33
7. Four. Paving the Way for Cars 51
8. Five. From Producers to Consumers 65
9. Six. The Infinite Highway of the Air 77
10. Seven. The Cycles of War 89
11. Eight. The King of the Neighborhood 111
12. Nine. The Great American Bicycle Boom 125
13. Ten. Bike Messengers, Tourists, and Mountain Bikers 139
14. Eleven. Are We There Yet? 157
15. Acknowledgments 167
16. Abbreviations 169
17. Notes 173
18. Bibliography 239
19. Index 281