Boston's Twentieth-Century Bicycling Renaissance

"This book is a compendium of stories about people who participated in New England's cycling community as bike builders, racers, advocates, workers, and hobbyists. Admirably, Finison examines issues of race and ethnicity that have been ignored by many previous bicycle historians."—Margaret Guroff, author of The Mechanical Horse: How the Bicycle Reshaped American Life

"Finison demonstrates a remarkable eye for historical detail, making good use of local sources to offer new stories about old bicycling in an approachable, journalistic style. This local history of Boston adds well-researched detail to our understanding of twentieth-century cycling."—James Longhurst, author of Bike Battles: A History of Sharing the American Road

"Lorenz J. Finison's engaging new book, Boston's Twentieth-Century Bicycling Renaissance: Cultural Change on Two Wheels traces the history of cycling in this city, from a boom in the late 1800s, to a flagging popularity at the turn of the century, and an increase in fervency and cycling spirit in the 1970s."—Boston Globe

"Good local history explores how regional activities reflect national issues . . . Finison addresses the question of where the bicycle fits in urban transportation, and how it impacts issues of urban renewal and planning, gender, race, class, and gentrification. Recommended."—CHOICE