It’s not just a toy…
For those of you who don’t usually visit the Wikipedia Main Page… Today’s featured article is: bicycle!
A couple particularly interesting notes: By experimental spirit and technical challenges overcome in the development of the bicycle directly led to the development of the airplane. The Good Roads Movement, which established quality roads in America well before the invention of the automobile, was spearheaded by bicyclists. And the fact that skirts and bicycles don’t mix led to the invention of “bloomers” style slacks for women and other fashion changes. Combined with the increased independence that it provided, the bicycle made a noteworthy contribution to the liberation of women and nascent suffragette movement.