tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564841575460253011.post239756305195999585..comments2023-08-17T05:26:02.736-04:00Comments on From Wheels to Bikes: What is a Scorcher (of the 1890s)?michael neuberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576152907246589433noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564841575460253011.post-7093094767735864242016-03-26T08:00:51.303-04:002016-03-26T08:00:51.303-04:00Nice blog. In 19th Century, pets and timid folks w...Nice blog. In 19th Century, pets and timid folks were terrified of the speed that scorchers achieved on modern utility bicycles. A Rhode Island judge in 1915 gave the first sentence to a motorist for driving recklessly at 15 mph! A New York intersection was the first to receive a traffic light after a collision between a bicycle and car. <br /><br />Been blogging on the bicycling culture since 2008: <br />http://bike-n-chain.blogspot.comLabannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248356222959908358noreply@blogger.com