Wheelie Interesting

When Albert Einstein was a Visiting Professor at the California Institute of Technology in 1933, cycling was his favourite pastime, although the cleverly contrived photograph of him apparently pedalling away from an atomic explosion is perhaps better not dwelt on.

The first cyclist in this occasional series is Edward Elgar (1857-1934). It was not until 1900 that the composer learned to ride a bike. With his friend Rosa Burley he would ride from Malvern to places within easy reach, such