At time when roads were not what they are these days. Lot of their improvement before cars became from bicycles.
There's a good book about that very subject, The Roads Were Not Made For Cars[1].
https://roadswerenotbuiltforcars.com/
I think pneumatic tires are the single most important invention when it comes to making bicycles comfortable and allowing smaller wheel sizes.
There's a good book about that very subject, The Roads Were Not Made For Cars[1].
https://roadswerenotbuiltforcars.com/
I think pneumatic tires are the single most important invention when it comes to making bicycles comfortable and allowing smaller wheel sizes.