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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1975
Page
12
A global bicycle boom mirrors a California gold rush with rising sales from 8.9 million in 1971 to 15.8 million in 1973. The United States nears 100 million bikes in use while early postwar bikes featured balloon tires and heavy 60 to 75 pound frames, popular with youngsters and those who could ride.
Bicycles sweep U S operated caliper brakes and 3 speed gears. The tourist bike, called an English racer, is the common European machine for work and mail delivery. Ranges in price from about 40 to 250 dollars depending on speed and quality with Europe as the first source.
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