Thread: Lockdown bike boom article with many 60s-70s references
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Old 05-06-20 | 10:46 PM
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Bikes: 1964 Schwinn Paramount P-13 DeLuxe, 1964 Schwinn Sport Super Sport, 1972 Falcon San Remo, 1974 Maserati MT-1, 1974 Raleigh International, 1984 Lotus Odyssey, 198? Rossin Ghibli, 1990 LeMond Le Vanquer (sic), 1991 Specialized Allez Transition Pro, +

A New Boom Would Be Cool
Originally Posted by Wildwood
Gas in USA got cheap again after oil embargo, etc.
The Oil Embargo and the hike in fuel prices began in October of '73, near the end of the Bike Boom.
Was licensed to drive in July of '73.
Timing is everything.

I'm going with "market saturation".
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