Who knew the bicycle would be so liberating for women?! In "Wheels of Change," the author shares the history of the bicycle as well as how they impacted people on several levels. More importantly, the bicycle helped in the women's suffragist movement, creating a greater independence for women everywhere. This rich, mixed media, book includes anecdotes and answers questions you didn't even know you had. For instance, did you know, ? Why does a woman's modern day bike have a lower crossbar than a man's version? Did you know that this contraption was not always called the bicycle? Did you know there was special "slang" for cyclists? Did you know there were all-women races before the 1900's?