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    Free Wheeling: Tony's Bicycle Book

    By Anthony E Thorogood

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    About this ebook

    It's not all fun and games however, sometimes cycling can be down-right dangerous.
    From the book: I came alongside another cyclist named John and we chatted as we rode side by side, I asked him the direction to Woolwich, the next town along the River Thames, then I was hit by a truck. I was lifted up, thrown down, my brand new bike collapsed under me and I landed on my hand. John was down as well. Time seemed to stand still as I sprawled on the road with traffic coming at me from all directions. I stood up, tottered and nearly fell. I picked up my bike, John helped me, and the driver of the truck helped too. He gave me his address and John gave me his address, I told them I was okay and not to worry and then I found myself alone on the side of a busy road with a bike with buckled wheels and a right hand that didn't work anymore. Luckily the bike was lightweight. I threw it over my shoulder, walked to the closest bike shop, left the bike and then walked to the local hospital.

    Reviews: 'Thorogood is one of my favourite authors and he easily makes you fall in love with cycling The author covers the history of bikes and cycling in his usual quirky style, he would have been a brilliant teacher, and he makes it really interesting. I enjoyed the descriptions of the many places travelled and as a cyclist I found it entertaining, challenging and in parts, so funny.'

    'For bike and cycling enthusiasts, past and present, this is a highly entertaining and informative book, written in a humorous style with bite sized sections making for an easy read. It takes us through the history, from initial invention, via the Penny farthing to the modern high tech versions as well as the hand- made beauties. Some astonishing stats emerge, for example, Raleigh were producing 500,000 bikes per annum around 1949. There's also a number of interesting and amusing anecdotes and even my own earliest bike, the Hercules Falcon makes the list. A truly informative book which will appeal to many.'

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnthony E Thorogood
    Release dateApr 14, 2017
    ISBN9781370838783
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    Free Wheeling: Tony's Bicycle Book
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    Anthony E Thorogood

    I was born in London England in 1953, which makes me a baby boomer I think. Dad ran a market stall in Woolwich’s Beresford Square selling anything and everything. A natural Cockney salesman with all the patter that goes with it but when he was told to give it up or die from the cold, we packed up shop and migrated to Australia.In my youth I always enjoyed my old Dad’s tales of his adventures in the navy in WWII and of his childhood hop picking in Kent, I got my love of storytelling from my Dad. I wrote a book on cider in 2008 after being awarded a Churchill Fellowship to travel around the world and drink and research cider, the cider book sold out. I followed the success of my cider book by writing a series of madcap comic extravaganzas: Bigfoot Littlefoot & West. I followed the Bigfoot books with my Jack Hamma action adventure series starting with Shakespeare on the Roof. Then in 2015 I wrote three romantic travel adventures starting with Sex Sardines and Sauerkraut.This is the bit where I state that I am happily living the good life on our 5 acre property, on the beautiful island of Tasmania, spending my time walking, cycling, planting trees, growing vegetables and writing the odd book, very odd some people say.

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