Good article. A lot of it, I had already learned from other sources.
-cobblestone roads were paved because of the bicycle
- bicycles gave women freedom of movement
- the auto industry made illegal what people have naturally been doing for thousands of years: jaywalk
- cars have killed people for a hundred years now but it's the bicycle that is dangerous because they are hit by cars.

What's missing in the article is the auto industry's push for bicycle helmets to further give the bicycle the impression that it's dangerous. Never mind that cars are equipped with seat belts, airbags, bumpers and occupants still get whiplash, back and head injuries.