Minnesota and the Bicycle Craze

MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds · May 7, 2026 · 1m · transcript

The introduction of the “Safety Bike” changed society for the better. How did Minnesota change?

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Editor: Britt Aamodt

Producer: Autumn Haeg

Editorial support: Emily Krumberger

Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood

Image: Two Women and a Girl with Bicycles, 1897 [credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections]

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