BIKES! (part 1)

You might take it for granted that a bicycle has two spoked wheels with rubber tires, pedals, a chain, a diamond-shaped frame, and functional brakes, but this was not always the case. In this episode we explore the early history and development of the bicycle, and its evolution from a toy for rich douchebags to a catalyst of the feminist movement. We also complain about silly grad student projects that try to re-invent the wheel. Main topic starts at 17:58 RSS feed: https://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: [email protected] Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ https://twitter.com/CarsAndComrades https://www.facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Podcast-101908671824034 https://www.reddit.com/user/CarsAndComrades https://www.hexbear.net/u/CarsAndComrades All music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: https://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland Links/Sources: Guy angry about gas prices: https://twitter.com/Santos4Congress/status/1469545742780047365 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_bicycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle#History Street Strider overpriced weird elliptical bike thing https://www.streetstrider.com/products/streetstrider3i Fliz bike/hobbyhorse https://www.designboom.com/technology/fliz-pedal-less-bicycle-concept-10-04-2017/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bike_boom https://www.artstation.com/artwork/dOJ4W1 https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1186952-touring-penny-farthing-2.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycling_and_feminism https://www.vox.com/2014/7/8/5880931/the-19th-century-health-scare-that-told-women-to-worry-about-bicycle Not Just Bikes https://www.youtube.com/c/NotJustBikes