Royal Agricultural Hall
Victorian exhibition hall in Islington, London, now the Business Design Centre.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| It’s All About the Bike - In Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels | Robert Penn | setting | The first competitive six-day race, in 1878. |
It’s All About the Bike — Robert Penn (2010)
Source: It’s All About the Bike - In Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels · Readwise highlight
The first competitive six-day race was held in the Islington Agricultural Hall, London, in 1878.
- Role: setting
- In the book: In the saddle chapter Penn describes the first six-day race, held here in 1878: riders on high-wheelers circled for six days in front of crowds. Bill Cann of Sheffield won with 1,060 miles on a wooden saddle.
- Why it matters: It roots the saddle chapter’s history of endurance (and discomfort) in a real room.