Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance

Title: Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance Author: David Herlihy ISBN: 9780547521985 Publisher: Mariner Books Published: 2011 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. R 1641954 Publisher Description: In the late 1880s, Frank Lenz of Pittsburgh, a renowned high-wheel racer and long-distance tourist, dreamed of cycling around the world. He finally got his chance by recasting himself as a champion of the downsized "safety-bicycle" with inflatable tires, the forerunner of the modern road bike that was about to become wildly popular. In the spring of 1892 he quit his accounting job and gamely set out west to cover twenty thousand miles ove