Bicycles didn’t just change transportation—they changed daily life. Wheels of Change is our series wrap-up on how two wheels reshaped freedom, culture, and collecting history.
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Wheels of Change - Dear June Collectibles
Bicycles have a way of slipping into the background of everyday life—until you stop and realize how much they’ve changed the world.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Bicycles didn’t just change transportation—they changed daily life. Wheels of Change is our series wrap-up on how two wheels reshaped freedom, culture, and collecting history.
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Wide tires, sweeping frames, and pure neighborhood nostalgia—balloon-tire cruisers didn’t just roll through the 1930s–50s, they defined it. Take a look at what made them so iconic.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Wide tires, sweeping frames, and pure neighborhood nostalgia—balloon-tire cruisers didn’t just roll through the 1930s–50s, they defined it. Take a look at what made them so iconic.
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The bicycle that changed everything wasn’t the tallest—it was the safest. Here’s how the safety bike sparked the cycling boom of the 1890s and reshaped everyday life.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:56 PM
The bicycle that changed everything wasn’t the tallest—it was the safest. Here’s how the safety bike sparked the cycling boom of the 1890s and reshaped everyday life.
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Would you dare to ride a bicycle taller than you? The penny-farthing wasn’t just transportation—it was Victorian pride on two wheels.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Would you dare to ride a bicycle taller than you? The penny-farthing wasn’t just transportation—it was Victorian pride on two wheels.
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How bicycles were once used in underground street economies and why cities eventually cracked down.
The Drug Dealer Bicycle History is about systems, not stereotypes.
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The Drug Dealer Bicycle History is about systems, not stereotypes.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:06 PM
How bicycles were once used in underground street economies and why cities eventually cracked down.
The Drug Dealer Bicycle History is about systems, not stereotypes.
#UrbanStudies #HistoryDiscussion #CrimeHistory #SocialSystems #CityEvolution #HiddenHistory #BicycleHistory #CulturalAnalysis
The Drug Dealer Bicycle History is about systems, not stereotypes.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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January 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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#OnThisDay in 1897, Hosea W. Libbey received U.S. #Patent No. 596,273 for an “Electric Bicycle”. Ahead of its time, it showed how electric power could make everyday travel easier and cleaner, a step toward modern e-mobility.
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December 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#OnThisDay in 1897, Hosea W. Libbey received U.S. #Patent No. 596,273 for an “Electric Bicycle”. Ahead of its time, it showed how electric power could make everyday travel easier and cleaner, a step toward modern e-mobility.
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3 Aug 1896 Montreal Gazette bicycle news
-Quebec City Bicycle Club annual 128 mile relay ride to Cacouna: 12 relays approx 10 miles each.
-There was a broken pedal, a broken crank, & one rider was kicked by a horse tied behind a hay wagon.
-Total time was 7h 8m 50s, avg spd 18 mph!
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-Quebec City Bicycle Club annual 128 mile relay ride to Cacouna: 12 relays approx 10 miles each.
-There was a broken pedal, a broken crank, & one rider was kicked by a horse tied behind a hay wagon.
-Total time was 7h 8m 50s, avg spd 18 mph!
#BicycleHistory
December 4, 2025 at 2:51 AM
3 Aug 1896 Montreal Gazette bicycle news
-Quebec City Bicycle Club annual 128 mile relay ride to Cacouna: 12 relays approx 10 miles each.
-There was a broken pedal, a broken crank, & one rider was kicked by a horse tied behind a hay wagon.
-Total time was 7h 8m 50s, avg spd 18 mph!
#BicycleHistory
-Quebec City Bicycle Club annual 128 mile relay ride to Cacouna: 12 relays approx 10 miles each.
-There was a broken pedal, a broken crank, & one rider was kicked by a horse tied behind a hay wagon.
-Total time was 7h 8m 50s, avg spd 18 mph!
#BicycleHistory
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November 27, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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#OnThisDay in 1866, U.S. #Patent No. 59,915 was granted to Pierre Lallement for his “Improvement in velocipedes”. Lallement’s design introduced the pedal-driven bicycle concept that set the foundation for modern cycling history.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
#OnThisDay in 1866, U.S. #Patent No. 59,915 was granted to Pierre Lallement for his “Improvement in velocipedes”. Lallement’s design introduced the pedal-driven bicycle concept that set the foundation for modern cycling history.
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October 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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October 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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August 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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One of the oldest surviving films of London was shot in Hampstead Village on March 8th, 1896.
This rare Victorian movie features a gentleman in a top hat greeting visitors arriving on bicycles and horses, dressed in their finery.
19th century transportation in flux.
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This rare Victorian movie features a gentleman in a top hat greeting visitors arriving on bicycles and horses, dressed in their finery.
19th century transportation in flux.
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July 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
One of the oldest surviving films of London was shot in Hampstead Village on March 8th, 1896.
This rare Victorian movie features a gentleman in a top hat greeting visitors arriving on bicycles and horses, dressed in their finery.
19th century transportation in flux.
#BicyclesRecycle #BicycleHistory
This rare Victorian movie features a gentleman in a top hat greeting visitors arriving on bicycles and horses, dressed in their finery.
19th century transportation in flux.
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