Gordon Stables

Rota Vitae - The Cyclists Guide to Health & Rational Enjoyment Gordon Stables

This book contains vintage guide to cycling for pleasure, with interesting cycling anecdotes, chapters on health benefit, tips on choosing a bicycle, information on appropriate attire, and much more. Although old, "Rota Vitae" constitutes a timeless recourse for anyone with an interest in cycling, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "Introductory-My Friend Russel and I", "A Morning at Grace Church Priory-Hints about Healthful Rational Touring", "Sunny Memories of a Summer's Ramble", "East Northumbria-Belford and the Regions round Wooler-Chillingham-Alnwick-Rothbury-Brenckburn-A Tale of Romance-The Holy Isle", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the History of the Bicycle.