Wisconsin’s First Bicycle Ambassador


By Jesse Gant | November 24, 2014

FacebookTwitterEmail

Listen Online

On bike paths, city streets, and even on ice, bicycles seem ubiquitous in Wisconsin. The first bicycling boom hit the state in the late 1860s and its most public face was a young woman who took the state and the sport by storm. Jesse Gant tells us the story.

Jesse Gant

Jesse Gant

Jesse Gant is the co-author of the book, Wheel Fever: How Wisconsin Became a Great Bicycling State.
FacebookTwitterEmail
2018-01-19T17:52:17-06:00Tags: , , , , , , |

Sign Up Form

Sign Up for Our Bi-Weekly Newsletter

Get your favorite Wisconsin Life stories, meet the crew, and go behind the scenes.

Our Favorite Collections

“Wisconsin Life’s” featured collection for February 2024 features stories that show how love always finds a way.
Ice, cold and winter are an integral part of what it means to live in Wisconsin. This collection explores the many ways that winter defines us.
Food plays a central part in any culture. This series honors the foods and food systems meals that make our state unique.
“Wisconsin Life’s” featured collection for January 2024 showcases Wisconsinites making the most of harsh winter conditions.