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When Cycling Was a Circus Act: Historical Photos of the Stunt Bikers from the Early 1900s

Summary by Bygonely
Isabel Marks published Fancy Cycling in 1901 to document a strange new obsession sweeping through society. The book served as a manual for bicycle acrobatics, aimed not at circus performers but at the general public. In her photographs, men and women performed dangerous feats while dressed in formal daywear. They maintained serious, unsmiling expressions throughout the stunts. […]
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Bygonely broke the news in on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
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