Roads Were Not Built For Cars

American and British cyclists of the 1890s saved roads for ALL users

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Roads Were Not Built For Cars
December 31, 2012 by carltonreid

Happy New Year! “Good luck to you! No punctures, no breakdowns, and easy roads!”


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“Good luck to you! No punctures, no breakdowns, and easy roads!”

Centrefold in Puck magazine, January 5th, 1898

Artist: Samuel D. Ehrhart

Large version: 1600 x 999

Massive version: 6983 x 4362

Source: Library of Congress

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Brompton

Free PDF tx to:

Tern

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Tern

Blogroll

  • Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation
  • CTC – sticking up for cyclists since 1878
  • Cycling Embassy of GB – sticking up for cyclists since 2011
  • How We Drive
  • iPayRoadTax.com
  • Joe Moran's Blog
  • League of American Cyclists – sticking up for cyclists since 1880
  • Rees Jeffreys Road Fund
  • Road.cc
  • Wheelmen

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BikeBiz.com

Book free due to:

ChainReactionCycles

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Tel: +44 191 265 2062

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