Project Gutenberg 2025-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 175 Stratemeyer, Edward 1862 1930 Winfield, Arthur M. Steward, Ray M. Bonehill, Ralph Bonehill, Captain Ralph Dawson, Elmer A. The rival bicyclists : $b Or, fun and adventure on the wheel $aChicago :$bM. A. Donohue & Co., $c1897. The young sportsman's series Aaron Adrignola, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Rival Bicyclists; Or, Fun and Adventure on the Wheel" by Captain Ralph Bonehill is a young adult adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Joe Johnson, a resourceful and well-liked teenage boy, and his experiences with bicycling, friendship, rivalry, and personal challenges in a small American town. The book features themes of courage, honesty, and perseverance, interwoven with vibrant depictions of rural youth culture and the early days of bicycling as a sport and pastime. The opening of the novel introduces Dick Burns and Joe Johnson as they set out on an evening ride to Greenpoint, only to encounter immediate danger when they find a bridge out, leading to a perilous escape and minor injuries. As Joe seeks help, he thwarts a chicken theft at a local farm, showing his quick thinking and bravery. Upon returning, Joe is falsely accused of theft, leading to a cloud of suspicion over his character, while he continues to participate in local events such as bicycle races and baseball games. Early chapters also highlight Joe's confrontations with local bully Lemuel Akers, displays of heroism (such as saving his brother and a schoolmate from grave dangers), and episodes of loyalty and community spirit among the town's youth. Through these adventures, Joe's character is tested, establishing the book’s adventurous and morally grounded tone. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112003184220&view=1up&seq=1 20221207184825bonehill 1897 us Reading ease score: 93.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Honesty -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Cycling -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Juvenile fiction Trust -- Juvenile fiction Enemies -- Juvenile fiction Values -- Juvenile fiction Conspiracies -- Juvenile fiction Cyclists -- Juvenile fiction Malicious accusation -- Juvenile fiction Prisons -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 328406 2025-06-30T05:48:49.978710 text/html 302781 2025-04-25T01:35:27 text/html 894551 2025-06-30T05:48:57.305678 application/epub+zip 891706 2025-06-30T05:48:51.498720 application/epub+zip 392225 2025-06-30T05:48:50.654681 application/epub+zip 1737894 2025-06-30T05:49:01.303611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1466882 2025-06-30T05:48:56.521721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280639 2025-06-30T05:48:48.367731 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260704 2025-04-25T01:35:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20108 2025-06-30T05:49:01.450616 application/rdf+xml 24532 2025-06-30T05:48:50.877673 image/jpeg 3611 2025-06-30T05:48:50.763697 image/jpeg 1328574 2025-06-30T05:48:50.023679 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Dixon, Franklin W. en.wikipedia