The Bittersweet History of Bike Clubs »
The New York Times City Room section has a story about the history of bicycle clubs in the U.S.
In the 1880s and 1890s, growing middle-class participation in cycling lead to the formation of hundreds of clubs across the United States. The first to form was the Boston Bicycle Club, created on Feb. 11, 1878. The following February saw a club formed in Buffalo, and the first New York City club came in 1880, also in February (something about the cold seemed to drive riders to associate in those days, perhaps for the warmth of the pack).
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2 years ago
by Brent
