There are some brands of bicycles that can cost more than the down payment on a car. Why? Surely making a bike lightweight and reliable isn’t so difficult that it warrants that price? Is it just the brand name or maybe it has to do with customization options?

  • uis@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    and have been for like 100 years.

    Have they? What I heard bikes became popular in 1960-1980s.

    • Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Honestly i wadnt sure so i google that part.

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_the_Netherlands

      Looking at this wiki page under history it date back to before 1900 and was becoming more and more popular until 1960 when it took a hit as cars became more affordable but then began to rise again following protests from the dutch people around road deaths. But the development of cycling paths/routes has been going on over there since before the 1900s

      • uis@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        Huh. I was thinking about those protests. Because before cars there were only three options: bicycle, horse or tram/train. And before that only bicycle and horse.