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The popularity of the bicycle predates the rise of the automobile by a few decades. None of the article snippets in the linked thread even mention the existenc
by pembrook 4y ago
The popularity of the bicycle predates the rise of the automobile by a few decades.
None of the article snippets in the linked thread even mention the existence of automobiles.
But don’t worry, I’m certain these same type of articles were written about automobiles as well during their rise in the early 1900s.
- dmix 4y agoPeople can't help but make this whole thread about cars vs bikes. It's a shame because there's a way more interesting story here about the humans instinct to blame "insert current thing" for everything.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoI do not see how it can be anything other than cars vs bikes, or really, personal cars vs walking/bicycling/public transit. The space and design parameters optimizing for personal cars, especially at US vehicle sizes, is contradictory to design parameters for other modes of transport.