I'd say that the roads policies of the L.A.W. ended up having an effect similar to the immigration policies of 15th century Native Americans. There goes the neighborhood! David Feldman
> Scott Goldstein wrote:
> >
> > Found a picture of the original Rose Bowl Riders from the 1897
Tournament
> > of Roses Parade.
> >
> > http://www.goldsteinproductions.com/
>
>
> Not only was the first Tournament of Roses Parade bicycle based, but the
> "Tournament of Roses" was a BICYLE RACE and not a football game.
> Amazing!
>
> Another interesting bikefact. The "Good Roads" movement in the 1880s
> for getting the dirt roads in the US paved was instagated by the League
> of American Wheelmen (LAW). They had a very large policical clout at
> that time. In other words, paved roads had nothing to do with
> automobiles!
>
> Chuck Schmidt
>
> "A 10-mile commute by bicycle requires 350 calories of energy...The same
> trip in the average American car uses 18,600 calories."
> --Worldwatch Paper 90; The Bicycle: Vehicle for a Small Planet; Marcia
> Lowe.
>
> "In a rush to run engines on gasoline substitutes such as corn-based
> ethanol, decision makers have overlooked a technology that converts food
> directly into fuel. A cyclist can ride three-and-a-half miles on the
> calories found in an ear of corn -- without any distilling or refining."
> --Worldwatch Paper 90; The Bicycle: Vehicle for a Small Planet; Marcia
> Lowe