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02-17-05, 11:57 AM
I was poking around the links on the FGG and found this interesting essay - with many cool shots of seriously old school fixies (I think - the pictures are a little blurry.)
At any rate, turns out that back in the day, biking was seen as a way to facilitate suburbanization, encourage sobriety, instill patriotism and help you save money.
http://www.bikeit.eclipse.co.uk/cyclingprelycra/memorabilia/whycycle.htm
At any rate, turns out that back in the day, biking was seen as a way to facilitate suburbanization, encourage sobriety, instill patriotism and help you save money.
http://www.bikeit.eclipse.co.uk/cyclingprelycra/memorabilia/whycycle.htm