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Twilight of the Velocipede: Typesetting Races Before the Age of Linotype

https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/twilight-of-the-velocipede/

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Twilight of the Velocipede: Typesetting Races before the Age of Linotype

Before Linotype revolutionised typesetting in the 1880s, compositors set texts by hand — and they set them fast. Alex Wright rediscovers the thrilling world of typesetting races, which drew crowds in the thousands, offered huge cash prizes, and helped women "Swifts" fight for workplace equity.

The Public Domain Review

Cycling Historian Apr 7

Nice start here for some great cycling history in Northern California!

https://www.norcalvelodromeshistory.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRCDgNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFvS3gwb1FMbEZSRWVpRGpTc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhpY8dhSsAUpcEzpw9jmjCpHAARFKkvmYpCXJeC3ADlZ5JHqXf-iuygnUAVS_aem_2H4M2cV3YhqHeSXGKZANDw

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Discover the rich history of NorCal Velodromes at this unique historic site. Explore stories and events that shaped NorCal Velodromes today.

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Cpaphil Mar 25

CPA Velo Cycle Cyclisme Bouhours Champion Normand www.cpaphil.com/prod... #VintageCPA #CyclingHistory #BouhoursChampion #NormandyCyclist #VintageBike #ClassicCycling #OldSchoolRacer #CyclingLegends #VintageCycleArt #NormandyChampion #BikeNostalgia #HistoricCyclist

Cpaphil Mar 25

CPA Velo Cycle Cyclisme Bouhours Champion Normand

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Anton Tantner Mar 3

“Sie radeln wie ein Mann, Madame!” - ÖNB-Mitarbeiterin Elisabeth Briefer verfasste ein Blogposting zur #Fahrradgeschichte / #CyclingHistory und präsentiert damit zugleich Recherchewege in den Beständen der ÖNB: https://www.onb.ac.at/mehr/blogs/detail/sie-radeln-wie-ein-mann-madame

“Sie radeln wie ein Mann, Madame!”

In diesem Blogbeitrag begeben wir uns auf die Spur des Fahrrads und schmökern in vielfältigen Medien. Dabei zeigt sich: Frauen saßen schon bald fest im Sattel des Drahtesels.

FONDA

Cpaphil Dec 31

CPA Fantasy Happy New Year (bicycle bicycle) www.cpaphil.com/en/p... #VintagePostcard #AntiquePostcard #FantasyPostcard #HappyNewYear #NewYearGreetings #VintageBicycle #CyclingHistory #FestivePostcard #ClassicPostcard #Early20thCentury #NostalgicArt

Cpaphil Dec 31

CPA Fantasy Happy New Year (bicycle bicycle)

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Lars Amenda Nov 6, 2025

In der soeben erschienen Ausgabe der STADION. Internationale Zeitschrift für Geschichte des Sports 49 (2025), Heft 1, bespreche ich die Studie von Robert J. Turpin, Black Cyclists: The Race for Inclusion, Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2024.

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