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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by Ekaros on Thursday March 21, 2024 @03:09AM (#39775586)
At time when roads were not what they are these days. Lot of their improvement before cars became from bicycles.
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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by Lio on Thursday March 21, 2024 @05:26AM (#39776394)
There's a good book about that very subject, The Roads Were Not Made For Cars[1].

https://roadswerenotbuiltforcars.com/

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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by kgabis on Thursday March 21, 2024 @09:09AM (#39778074)
I think pneumatic tires are the single most important invention when it comes to making bicycles comfortable and allowing smaller wheel sizes.
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