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It was called the “good road movement”, and on July 25th 1896, residents took to the streets in downtown San Francisco to advocate for better roads for bicycles in “The Great Bicycle Demonstration” – garnering over 100,000 people in the streets. The next day, the San Francisco Call heralded these bicycle riders as “Disciples of Progress”.

It was called the “good road movement”, and on July 25th 1896, residents took to the streets in downtown San Francisco to advocate for better roads for bicycles in “The Great Bicycle Demonstration” – garnering over 100,000 people in the streets.

The next day, the San Francisco Call heralded these bicycle riders as “Disciples of Progress”.

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    now we call them something else.
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    Woah, nice piece of history. I’ve visited...Fran and have a few relatives there… nice
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