Well we are not talking about blood and guts, we are talking about Edward Gorey, the American writer and artist of macabre Victorian/Edwardian inspired art. Known to many PBS nerds (including myself) for doing the classic opening credits for the show Mystery!. Amongst his vast works are some great bicycle themed pieces. There was a young sportsman named Peel
Who went for a trip on his wheel;
He pedalled for days
Through crepuscular haze,
And returned feeling somewhat unreal.
from; The Epiplectic Bicycle
from; The Broken Spoke
from; The Broken Spoke
Chances are that if you are reading this Blog you have at least a passing interest in the history of bicycles. One interesting group that specializes in this area is The Wheelmen. While they have many interesting things on their website, the category that caught my eye were the pages and pages of turn of the century bicycle themed sheet music. For those of you who don’t know, sheet music was that crazy way of passing around popular music before the invention and mainstream adoption of the radio and television. Here are a few covers to wet your whistle, and I encourage you to check out the full site. 
