Graham Robb

The pleasures – and perils – of getting on your bike

Jody Rosen explores not only the freedom a bicycle brings but the hatred of all motorists for the self-propelled

‘Get a bicycle,’ said Mark Twain. ‘You will not regret it, if you live.’ Illustration of a car crash with bicycles, 1900. [Getty Images]
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