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zeitgeistcowboy
10 months ago
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Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019)
It’s because vulcanized rubber tires weren’t available until the 1840s. There is no sub for inflatable tubes and rubber tires. Without it the ride would be very very bumpy for a light frame with two wheels.
tokai
10 months ago
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Pneumatic tires are from 1888. People rode without them for half a century. They even rode without solid rubber tires.
https://onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05...
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