BMGN: Low Countries Historical Review (Jan 2009)
'Ons populairste vervoermiddel'. De Nederlandse fietshistoriografie in internationaal perspectief
Abstract
R. Filarski, G. Mom, Van transport naar mobiliteit, [I], De transportrevolutie, 1800-1900, [II], De mobiliteitsexplosie, 1895-2005 ‘Our Most Popular Means of Transportation’. Dutch Bicycle Historiography from an International Perspective The Netherlands has a long-standing and well-deserved reputation as a bicycling nation. However, until now cycling history has received little attention by Dutch academic historians. In contrast, we observe an efflorescence of cycling history abroad which can serve as a source of inspiration for future research on the history of the bicycle in Dutch society. This article, while highlighting the significance of cycling history in general, provides an overview of the publications on the history of cycling in the Netherlands in the light of recent international research. It does so by focussing on four main themes: technology and transportation history, economic and business history, sports history and social-cultural history.
