Hello, friends. I am still learning to love cycling. (I'm getting better. I never dread it anymore. And sometimes, I really like it!) With that on my mind, here's a post from my archives about when feminism met technology in the form of the bicycle. --- In her Bicycle Book, Bella Bathurst quotes early American feminist Susan B. Anthony as saying, in 1896, “Let me tell you what I think of … [Read more...]
How to mount a penny-farthing
Hello, friends. I'm up against a deadline (Canada Arts Council grant application - my first!), so here's a fun little instructional on how to mount a penny-farthing bicycle. Bicycles became extremely popular in the 1880s and 1890s and I enjoy thinking about Mary Quinn trying one out, in later life. As you'll see, the early designs were for athletic men only; sadly, there's no chance of riding … [Read more...]