Bike Battles | Bike Battles: A History of Sharing the American Road

Help find 1933 Nichibei Shoten (Fuji) catalog...

Dear internet: I need your help. Do you know any Fuji-obsessed collectors?

American Flyers

You may not have noticed, but it’s the thirtieth anniversary of the movie American Flyers. Can this Hollywood production tell us anything about the history of bicycling in America?

Not Even Past

I saw strange marks in the asphalt: sharp gouges that looked as if dragons had clawed at the surface of the road.

The untimely and inexplicable death of the Land and Water Conservation Fund deserves the attention of urban cyclists, city planners, and biking advocates. **UPDATED** with news of limited reauthorization!

Sharing is Hard

We often work out proxies for fairness; you buy the drinks, I’ll pay for dinner. That’s what bike lanes are — proxies to enable a division of historically shared resources. No wonder they cause debate, because sharing is hard.

The Book

cover

Now available from UW Press, Amazon, and booksellers! An exploration of the hidden history of bicycle law and policy conflicts in the United States, bringing scholarly research into our current bicycle debates through archival sources and popular culture.

The Author

James Longhurst is a historian of urban and environmental policy, and the author of Bike Battles: A History of Sharing the American Road (2015). He is an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, with a Ph.D. in history and policy from Carnegie Mellon University.

On Tour

Track plans and progress for book tour events, signings, and public talks here — new events and logistical details constantly updated.

Help find 1933 Nichibei Shoten (Fuji) catalog...

American Flyers

Not Even Past

Cyclists need the LWCF

Sharing is Hard

The Book

The Author

On Tour

Watch the Trailer

Updates by Mail

Recent Posts

Tags

Updates by Mail

Recent Posts