Part two of our exploration of the history of bicycles. This one mostly covers the 20th century, including ways that bikes were used in warfare, as transportation for billions of civilians, and for fun stuff like mountain biking.
Main topic at 37 min
Social media links etc: https://linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades
Notes/Links/Sources:
Wikipedia: History of the Bicycle // The Bikes of World War II // Swiss Army Bicycle // Flying Pigeon // Bicycling in China // Built-To-Fail Bikes // Vimes’ “boots” theory of economics // Bicycles in Wartime Vietnam // Guerrilla History Podcast with Luna Oi // Battle of Dien Bien Phu //Bike Boom // Breaking Away (1979) // Quicksilver (1986) //History of mountain biking // 25th Bicycle Infantry Corps // California Klunking // Recumbent bicycle // Podcast about recumbents // Illustrated History of Recumbents // Chukudu // Filipino hand-carved scooters // Gravity bike racing in Medellin // Gravitosos film // Bicycle efficiency // MPG of a human
