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Bicycles: Icons of Innovation and Mobility

From the 1880s to the 1910s, Americans took to the wheel, sparking a nationwide bicycle craze. In the era before automobiles, bicycles were a means of affordable personal mobility. This nationwide cycling craze allowed Americans to explore new places and experience newfound independence. Learn more about bicycles and their impact on American culture at the National Museum of American History.


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Bearings, the Cycling Magazine

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American wheels from The bicycling world.

Bike Race

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Cycling skinsuit worn by Bobby Lea during the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games

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