Bike decline?

the more things change
the more they stay the same

It's 8 May 1928, the Great Depression is more than a year away. The 20s are still roaring ... at least for cagers. The previous year Henry Ford ends production of the Model T with 15 million built and starts production of the Model A. A NYTimes editorial celebrates his success by announcing The Decline of Cycling Here. Among the many reasons cited are

• The increasing popularity of car ownership
  
• The resulting dangers from sharing the road with 20,000,000 cagers

Most fascinating, though, is the alleged cultural differences between Americans and Europeans.


As well as state support for bikers rights: