Pardon the radio silence while I work on my Seattle bike history book

Hello, dear readers. I am currently working hard on the second draft of the book I'm writing for UW Press about bicycle history and culture in Seattle. I was initially hoping to be able to keep the blog going through all of this, but it's proving more fruitful for me to stay focused on the book. So I apologize for this unscheduled quiet period on the blog. It will be worth it, I promise.

Also, in the process of doing research, I have digitized much of the Cycle News" column in Seattle's old Argus weekly newspaper from the turn of the century. It's sort of like Ye Olde Seattle Bike Blog. Do I know anyone who would want to help me figure out a way to publish this archive on the site? I have a stack of PDFs with character recognition, but I'm not sure the best way to make this usable and searchable on a website. That could be a fun project for after I finish this draft. Email me at tom@seattlebikeblog.com.

For a taste of what's in this column, here's how these wheelmen" reacted when a major bike shop brought a gas car to town:

Don't fall under its spell, you fools! From the July 26, 1902 Cycling column in the Argus.