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Cycling in Syracuse, New York, has been common on the roads and paths for recreation, commuting, and as a sport since the latter part of the 19th century. During the 1890s bicycling was a new mode of transportation and a popular sport, however, overall bicycle usage declined with the advent of the automobile in the early 20th century. By mid-century, the bicycle was considered a child's toy. Since the 1970s, use of the bicycle for health, fitness and as a non-polluting alternative to the automobile has grown in Syracuse as well as across the United States. By 1895, Syracuse was the "hub" of the bicycle world, at one time, manufacturing as many as 500 machines in a single day. The most popular and wealthiest bicycle manufacturer in the city was ''E. C. Stearns Company'', producer of the popular ''Yellow Fellow'' for nearly a decade. ==Context== The bicycle followed the roller-skate in the 1890s as a new mode of transportation. ''High-wheeler'' bicycles preceded the "safety bike," however, it was the new, fast "low bikes" that brought about the cycling "craze."〔 The number of bicycle riders in Syracuse during the decade totaled 10,000 and the city was a "hub of bicycle production." Among the most popular bicycles were the ''Yellow Fellow'' manufactured by ''E. C. Stearns Company'' who employed 2,000 and made 500 bicycles a day. Bicycles were so popular during that period that streetcar earnings declined. The total number of cyclists in the United States at the close of 1906 was conservatively estimated at 1.5 million and manufacturers throughout the country built 2.25 million bicycles that year. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「History of cycling in Syracuse, New York」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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