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Old 03-31-10, 10:01 PM
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Folding bicycle 1929

Popular Science put online 137 years worth of searchable magazine and they contain a bunch of articles about folding bikes:

https://www.popsci.com/results?query=folding+bicycle

Here is a screenshot of an article from 1929

folding_1929..jpg

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I am always reminded that very few things are actually new ideas...
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That's really awesome.
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I can tell you why it did not succeed. The folder was too high geared!
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I wonder if any survived over the years.
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In the 1920's the NY to Chicago train took 3hrs less time too.... and it was actually on time more often than it is now..
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