Download or read book The Six-day Bicycle Races written by Peter Nye and published by Cycle Pub. This book was released on 2006 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic portrait of what was the most popular spectator sport in America during the period from 1900 to 1930: 6-day bicycle racing. It was a big-money sport, because bets were on. The sport was tough and the stakes were high, as the most prominent people in society flocked to Madison Square Garden to watch the races and place their bets. This compilation of historic photographs reproduced in fine duotone detail and accompanying text paints the complete picture of this fascinating but almost forgotten era in American sports.