theo wrote on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:15:44 -0800 (PST):

> On Feb 26, 4:47 pm, "George W Frost" >
> wrote:
>> "PeterLucas" > wrote in message
>>> theo wrote:
>> >> On Feb 11, 2:57 pm, PeterLucas > wrote:

> > >> Do you *really* think we'd have the road system we have
> > >> now if we all rode around on bloody push bikes? I think
> > >> not
>>
> >> The Romans built most of the great roads in Europe 2000 or
> >> more years ago, for their pushbikes.
>>
>> ****, I thought the pushbike wasnt made till the early 19th
>> century

> Ah! Good old reliable George. Bicycles were indeed made as
> toys in the early 19th century. They only became utilitarian
> devices for the masses around 1990 with the invention of the
> "safety", which is what we still ride today.

> You may have missed the point.

And the century!

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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