Mon, 28 August 2006 Today, we look at the bicycle. Why did this efficient means of transportation get shunted aside by the automobile? Author David V. Herlihy has written a comprehensive study of the quest for the human-powered vehicle. Can we wrest bicycles out of the realm of recreation and into a more central role in transportation? We'll explore this idea further in future podcasts. Comments[0] |

Today, we look at the bicycle. Why did this efficient means of transportation get shunted aside by the automobile? Author David V. Herlihy has written a comprehensive study of the quest for the human-powered vehicle. Can we wrest bicycles out of the realm of recreation and into a more central role in transportation? We'll explore this idea further in future podcasts. 