Bike boom

Bike boom

The bike boom of the 1970s was a period in which bicycles and cycling became popular among adult Americans, after several decades in which bikes had been relegated to the status of toys.

Several factors seem to have contributed to the bike boom:
* The 1973 oil crisis greatly increased the cost of driving an automobile, making bicycle commuting a more attractive option
* Affordable 10-speed derailleur-geared bicycles became widely available [http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_ba-n.html#bikeboom Bicycle Glossary] by Sheldon Brown]
* Many post-World War II baby boomers were reaching adulthood in this time period

External links

* [http://time-proxy.yaga.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,909901,00.html June 14, 1971 Time Magazine article] on bicycles, on the eve of the bike boom

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