H.G. Wells, THE WHEELS OF CHANCE, HG Wells Collection (H.G. Wells Original Editions)

H.G. Wells explores the social changes involved in the introduction of the bicycle as an affordable means of transportation before the onset of the automobile. The protagonist is a man named Mr. Hoopdriver who is taking his annual ten day holiday by riding the south coast of England. His life becomes intertwined with that of a pretty, young girl who is riding for completely different reasons.
Who knew that H.G. Wells was such a humorous writer?