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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? by nickbauman on Monday July 15, 2019 @09:07PM (#20446694)
The Roman pavers you would ride on today are 2000 years old, remember. Back then they were in much better shape, right? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_roads#/media/File:Pompei...
Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? by trianglesphere on Monday July 15, 2019 @10:21PM (#20446997)
I'm a little doubtful. It's hard to make a large pretty flat surface out of stone. That looks better than the french paves (which they still lay by hand in some places today), but still not fun without a modern bike.
Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? by mrob on Monday July 15, 2019 @10:33PM (#20447049)
That still looks very uncomfortable without pneumatic tires.
Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? by roelschroeven on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @08:38AM (#20449451)
I wouldn't want to ride on such a road with a racing bike or a normal city bike; but with at mountain bike with suspension and perhaps somewhat fatter than normal tires I think riding there would not be too uncomfortable.