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Bicycle Buffs Pedal
To New Popularity
Pedal power has shifted into high gear. A few years ago, only children, deliverymen, and exchange students seemed to see merit in cycling. Now, In the vanguard of a new golden age of the bicycle, some 60,000,000 riders are pumping along highways and byways in the United States.
Old and young pedal to stay fit, students and professors ride to classes, and commuting businessmen weave expertly through lines of slow-moving cars. Elaborate tours organized by huff and puffers range from the rocky coast of Maine to California’s Napa Valley, the National Geographic Society says. Follow Marked Paths
Cyclists in the United States often are frustrated by the dominance of the automobile, but Washington, San Francisco, and Chicago are among the cities leading a revival in bike paths. A new commuter bicycle route in the capital winds all the way from fashionable Georgetown to the city’s sports stadium across town.
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