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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK on Thursday March 21, 2024 @10:18AM (#39778796)
There are many places in the world today where there are no paved roads, but people ride bicycles OK. Lived in one such place as a child, rode my bicycle through the mud to the grocery store every day.
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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by gtmitchell on Thursday March 21, 2024 @11:08AM (#39779452)
That’s only really true for bicycle with modern rubber wheels. Attempting to ride through the mud or on rough surfaces with wooden wheels would have been much more challenging (not to mention uncomfortable).
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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by dncornholio on Thursday March 21, 2024 @10:27AM (#39778885)
There's also a lot of paved road where you will absolutely not see a bicycle.
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