This book is the first comprehensive history of the development of the British bicycle industry from the perspective of business and economic history. Focusing

"This book is the first comprehensive history of the development of the British bicycle industry from the perspective of business and economic history. Focusing

A study of technological, sociological, and cultural changes in the British bicycle industry from the 1870s to the present.

"In addition to the story of Raleigh, the business activities of other leading bicycle firms, such as Rudge-Whitworth, Hercules, BSA, J.A. Phillips and BCC, the

In 1963, British inventor Alex Moulton (1920-2012) introduced an innovative compact bicycle. Architectural Review editor Reyner Banham (1922-1988) predicted it