The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll by H.G. Wells is a charming and humorous novel that follows the misadventures of Mr. Hoopdriver, a hapless draper's assistant who embarks on a cycling holiday through the English countryside. As Hoopdriver pedals his way through picturesque landscapes and encounters an eccentric cast of characters, including a flirtatious young woman named Jessie and a mysterious German nobleman, he finds himself swept up in a series of comic escapades and romantic entanglements. With its delightful blend of wit, romance, and gentle satire, "The Wheels of Chance" offers readers a whimsical and entertaining journey into the joys and absurdities of the cycling craze of the late Victorian era.