“When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not
despair for the future of the human race.” – H.G. Wells
The History of Cycling by John Tetz: All ten (10) articles were written by John, a long time club member, engineer and environmentalist. He passed away July 9, 2020
The Bicycle: Symbol of Democracy and Eco-Friendliness| Expanding Opportunities| Dissolving Boundaries| Riding Schools| The Bicycle and the Women’s Movement|Bicycle Firsts
The History of Bicycles as Transportation Vehicles
The Bicycle – Eco-Friendly Transportation Bicycles – a Key to the Eco-Friendly Transit Movement
Bicycling Today – The Eco/Environment Factor
The Bicycle as a Teacher
Learning from Bicycle Cultures
The Drazine to the Safety Bike A Monumental Historical Event (the recumbent)
Early Vehicles
The evidence and our choices
Final Thoughs
It changed my life| BENTS| Road Streamliners| The orange foam shell| The Vacuum Foam Shell
Recumbents and Road Streamliners
Post World War II
The Growth of Suburbia – Without Bikes
There is something about going fast using human power that is hard to resist. 647 miles in 24 hours The fastest HPV in the world 82.7 mph 647 miles in 24 hours
Racing Streamliners
Birth of the IHPVA (International Human Powered Vehicle Association) Land, Boats, Airplanes Top Speeds: Human Powered Vehicles (185 to present)
Another Monumental Event
The Outcome Velomobiles may very well be the answer to the 21st century’s need for an alternate transportation type vehicle
VELOMOBILES
