Not specifically bike stuff, but it starts w/ a great picture of a beautiful 1890s bike w/ an arc shaped frame:
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/do-you-like-dialect-quizzes-you-have-a-french-bicyclist-to-thank But Gilliéron's secret weapon wasn't his strategic word-wrangling: it was Edmond Edmont, a man renowned for his keen hearing <https://www.uni-due.de/SVE/SVE_Dialectology.htm>, his powers of observation, and, presumably, his strong legs. For the next four years, Edmont spent every day bicycling around France. He'd roll into town, find a volunteer, and spend hours going through Gilliéron's questions. As the pair spoke, Edmont would scribble down answers in a phonetic shorthand. In all, Edmont visited 639 different points across the country. -- a Andy Bach, [email protected] 608 658-1890 cell 608 261-5738 wk
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