Dunno if this series is any good, but tomorrow 10:05pm it's about the invention of our favourite mode of transport:

One of the most important inventions of of all time, the improvements made by the Edwardians meant the bicycle allowed the city dweller to escape to the country, provided a truly democratised means of transport and is even credited with widening the gene pool. 🙂

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007gmbt

seen this b4 i think

scary how very little has advanced in terms of gears drivetrain hubs freehub etc