{"id":95598,"date":"2020-07-22T15:02:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T19:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mafw.org\/?page_id=95598"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:40:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:40:39","slug":"the-history-of-cycling-by-john-tetz-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mafw.org\/staging\/the-history-of-cycling-by-john-tetz-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of Cycling by John Tetz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not
despair for the future of the human race.” – H.G. Wells<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Bicycle: Symbol of Democracy and Eco-Friendliness| Expanding Opportunities| Dissolving Boundaries| Riding Schools| The Bicycle and the Women\u2019s Movement|Bicycle Firsts<\/i><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe History of Bicycles as Transportation Vehicles<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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The Bicycle – Eco-Friendly Transportation Bicycles – a Key to the Eco-Friendly Transit Movement<\/h2>\n\n\n\nBicycling Today – The Eco\/Environment Factor<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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The Bicycle as a Teacher<\/h2>\n\n\n\nLearning from Bicycle Cultures<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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The Drazine to the Safety Bike A Monumental Historical Event (the recumbent)<\/h2>\n\n\n\nEarly Vehicles<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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The evidence and our choices<\/h2>\n\n\n\nFinal Thoughs<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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It changed my life| BENTS| Road Streamliners| The orange foam shell| The Vacuum Foam Shell<\/h2>\n\n\n\nRecumbents and Road Streamliners<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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Post World War II<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe Growth of Suburbia \u2013 Without Bikes<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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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<\/h2>\n\n\n\nRacing Streamliners<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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Birth of the IHPVA (International Human Powered Vehicle Association) Land, Boats, Airplanes Top Speeds: Human Powered Vehicles (185 to present)<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAnother Monumental Event<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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The Outcome Velomobiles may very well be the answer to the 21st century\u2019s need for an alternate transportation type vehicle<\/h2>\n\n\n\nVELOMOBILES<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do notdespair 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 … <\/p>\n

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