9 min listen
Bicycle
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Apr 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The bicycle was to prove transformative. Cheaper than a horse, it freed women and young working class people to roam free. And the bike was the testing ground for countless improvements in manufacturing that would later lead to Henry Ford’s production lines. Tim Harford considers whether the bicycle has had its day, or whether it’s a technology whose best years lie ahead.
Released:
Apr 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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