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Have you ever given thought to the history of bicycles? Did your ancestor have a bike? Join us as we talk bike memories (and don't forget to write about your own).
Resources
America on the Move - Bicycle History from the Late 19th Century
Bicycle Transportation History Past, Present and Future (article by Lawyer)
Wikipedia - Pairs during the Restoration
Wikipedia - History of the bicycle
Bicycle (take with a grain of salt)
Enchanted Learning - Bicycle
America on the Move - The Development of the Bike
Bicycle How-to - The History of Bicycles
Jim Langley - Myths and Milestones in Bicycle Evolution (very interesting)
Evelo - History of the Bicycle (timeline)
Bicycle Evolution in China: From the 1900s to the Present (timeline)
Wikipedia - Bicycle Infantry (bikes in the wars)
Military Bicycles of World War II - US Army Bicycles
Wikipedia - Schwinn Bicycle Company
Schwinn
Wikipedia - Harley-Davidson (motorcycle beginnings)
Wisconsin Historical Society - How Two Boys From Milwaukee Created the World's Largest Motorcycle Company
Wikipedia - Henderson Motorcycle
Wikipedia - Excelsior Motor Manufacturing
Britannica - Cycling (biking as a sport)
Olympic - Cycling History
Wikipedia - Ironman Triathlon
Bike sharing
Bay Area Bike Share - How it Works
Wikipedia - Bicycle sharing system
SmarterTravel - Free Bikes, Copenhagen – Transportation
General topics
Wikipedia - Rationing in the United States
-Jean Wilcox Hibben
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