Glad you're getting a good chuckle out of this No, I don't remember safety bars. During the bike boom of the 70's, I was in high school. My mommy wouldn't let me have a 10-sp. She thought I was gonna kill myself or worse track dirt through the house. Poor mom. She never rode a bike her whole life. I don't remember much about the rest of the 70's and through the 80's and 90's cycling wasn't even a thought.

Kathy