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#BicyclesRecycle - helping make the world a happier, healthier place to live. With bikes. And #cycling. Some things in life deserve a second chance. A #bicycle is one that does. (Bikes are still considered one of the best inventions, ever.)
The clock's always ticking.
There are no do-overs when it comes to having a happy childhood.
Kids deserve to have happy childhoods.
Not just kids who have families that can afford nice things, like bicycles.
Bicycles are some of the best memories of a lifetime.
Think back to yours.
Isn't that true?
In the 1950's a whole lot of #bicycle dreaming was going on.
Every youngster has "wheels in his head" at Christmas time. Tiny tykes dream of trikes. Teeners? They dream of biking gaily off to schoolβwheeling off to healthful fun and frolic.
There it standsβhis dream come true. What a sturdy beauty.
"To men, the bicycle in the beginning was merely a new toy, another machine added to the long list of devices they knew in their work and play. To women, it was a steed upon which they rode into a new world," regaled Munseyβs Magazine in 1896.
Even today, the #bicycle is #freedom.
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Junk food and a sedentary lifestyle are killing people unnecessarily β at ever younger ages.
Obesity rates vary by sex, race and especially by age β affecting nearly 80 percent of adults over 70.
A new study predicts that 260,000,000 in US will be overweight or obese by 2050.
Burger down. Saddle up.
There are holiday deals on #bicycles to be found when shopping online.
Even major retailers may not have the #bicycle on sale in their local store.
So, the #bike comes to you in a box. How to assemble?
The wonderful folks at #ParkTool have a fine video that will provide the basics.
This should help.
Western Flyer was a popular American private label brand of bicycles and tricycles sold by the former Western Auto stores.
The brand was first used in June 1931 and the #bikes were sold until 1998.
Other companies manufactured the #bicycles for them, like Huffy, Murray, Shelby and Cleveland Welding.
The gift of a bicycle is a gift of promise, of happiness, of health and wellness.
It is a time-honored treasure as special to children today as it was for kids who now are great-grandparents.
Think.
Aren't memories of a #bicycle some of the best in your entire life?
Best memories that never go away.
A holiday gift that keeps on giving for many years to come.
Regular cycling can significantly improve your mood and overall mental well-being.
The physical exertion involved in #cycling triggers the release of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps regulate mood and promotes feelings of happiness.
#ParkTool has some of the best #bicycle repair videos out there.
Saddle placement and positioning is an important part of a comfortable ride. This video covers the process of making seat post height adjustments and saddle fore, aft and tilt adjustments.
How to Adjust a Bike Saddle & Seatpost video
Phillips Cycles Ltd. was a British bicycle manufacturer based in Smethwick near Birmingham, England.
Founded early in the 20th century, it was the second-largest #bicycle producer in Britain.
That ended in the 1980s when it became part of Raleigh Industries.
It's motto was "Renowned the World Over."
New Beeston sturdy lightweight transport #bicycles were produced by the J. Bronda company, based in Groningen, Netherlands.
The brand has historical significance in the #cycling industry, particularly in the early 20th century and was particularly noted for its quality and design during that period.
Health studies show #cycling can be good for fat loss and to build a trim physique.
This turkey has taken that to heart.
It will be more likely to be invited to a Thanksgiving dinner as an honored guest, rather than the main course of the meal.
Biking can really save lives - literally, in this case.
Alfons Maria Mucha (Czech: [Λalfons Λmuxa]; July 24th, 1860 β July 14, 1939), known internationally as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech #painter, #illustrator and graphic #artist.
Mucha produced illustrations, advertisements, decorative panels, and designs during the Art Nouveau period.
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The great unifiers.
If society wants to banish racism, bigotry, gender discrimination, a common denominator is needed, something that unites, rather than divides.
#Bicycles are one of the best tools.
All kids love #bikes: grrls and boys - whether black, white, brown, red, yellow...
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Happy children = happy adults:
"Happy children were also much less likely than others to develop mental disorders throughout their lives β 60% less likely. Policymakers should prioritise the well-being of our children so they have the best possible start in life."
β Univ. of Cambridge (60% is huge!)
Batman issue No. 29 was published by DC Comics in 1945 and sold for 10 cents.
Cover art, illustrated by Dick Sprang, features #Batman and Robin riding penny-farthing #bicycles along with the caption βMore whirlwind adventures of the βwinning teamβ βBatman and Robin!β
Batman #bikes!
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Raleigh is the oldest global #cycling brand and it repeatedly revolutionized the #biking industry with wonderful models that evolved with time.
It became the largest manufacturer of 3-speed utility roadster #bicycles around the globe in 1903 with the Sturmey-Archer hub making it considered the best.
The Bicycle: A Love For The Ages
Advocacy for the bicycle is an encouragement to remind everyone just how wonderful a #bicycle truly is.
This is a tiny love story done to bring a good feeling to those around us, who may feel similarly about the kind of things that matter in life.
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The Art of Bike
Project Director, a.k.a. "The Big Wheel", is an internationally-known #artist with many friends of similar persuasion. He invited them to submit some #bike #art to be featured.
Irina Garshina, (Sumy, Ukraine) was first to respond, providing this beautiful painting.
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The clock is always ticking.
There are no do-overs when it comes to having a happy childhood.
The #bikes were finished after dark and went home with new owners.
Mom said later the girls were up at 5am wanting to go ride their #bicycles.
Unrestrained excitement. Unfettered joy.
Bicycles are the best.
What in the world is a Pneumatic Cycle Dog?
It seems it may refer to a small pistol, also called a Velo-Dog revolver (Postman Pistol), made to protect cyclists, especially women, against rabid dogs and wild animals.
The catalog could indicate bike horns were sold to serve a similar Velo-Dog purpose.
Kids deserve to have happy childhoods.
Not just kids who have families that can afford nice things, like bicycles.
Bicycles foster some of the best memories of a lifetime.
Think back to your own.
Isn't that true?
She had her previous bicycle stolen.
A travesty.
This is the replacement we provided.
Knowing how to fix stuff pays bills.
The average salary for a #BicycleMechanic is $57,109 annually, or $27 per hour, in the US, in line with a national salary average.
Top earners have reported making up to $88,182.
The typical pay range in United States is between $45,696 and $71,940.
- Glassdoor
Jean-Michel Basquiat - born December 22, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York; died August 12, 1988 in Manhattan, N.Y.
Top left: The Bicycle Man, 1984
Bottom left: Bicycle Rider
R: Jean-Michel #Basquiat and a #bicycle, "his main method of transportation since he had trouble catching a cab."
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Robot automation will 'take 800 million jobs by 2030' - report
The study of 46 countries and 800 occupations by the McKinsey Global Institute found that up to one-fifth of the global work force will be affected.
Lower-wage jobs, such as gardening, plumbing and care work, will also be less affected.
When funds are low and times are bad,
And all my thoughts but dull, or sad,
Whose bright looks still can make me glad?
My bicycle.
Or, when I'm ill, and it may hap
About my food care not a rap,
Who takes me on a loving lap?
My bicycle.
from London Bicycle Club Gazette 1878 Vol 01
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Experts say 800 million jobs will be lost to Artificial Intelligence and robotics by 2030.
These are the kids that will be facing that future.
How can they find a place in society?
Knowing how to fix stuff is one way.
Fixing bicycles is a great way to start.
Cooperation is so cool.
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1898 bicycle poster, a happy family #cycling.
The Ritz Hotel opens in Paris, the first hotel with electricity on every floor and separate bathrooms.
Winton Motor Carriage Company runs the first known auto ad in Scientific American with the headline βdispense with a horse.β
Goodyear Tire Co. founded.
AI is a reality. This, an interesting #experiment.
Obviously, you are a bit short on peace and love.
This is to reach out to a younger crowd who's in a quandary over the future.
Your own focus is reposting and political hate.
You're one who expends little effort in betterment, just an echo chamber.
Pedals of Peace
Love's the breeze that caresses the face,
A warmth in the chest, a shared, sacred space.
The road hums a song of unityβs call,
No borders, no burdens, no walls to forestall.
In the spin of the wheel, loveβs colors entwine,
Every spoke a connection, human and divine.
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