Kingsport Bicycle Association

03/13/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=270ozl0uzKQ

Most Unusual Bicycles You Have Never Seen BeforeStill the bicycles you know… but today, they’re showing up in a whole new look - modern, stylish, and incredi...

02/01/2026

Air Bag on Two Wheels

Meet aerobag, a reusable and wearable airbag for bikers Wearable airbag inflates around bikers’ bodies during sudden crashes and accidents after racing at high speeds. An integrated airbag system built directly into cycling clothing, Aerobag is also designed to be reusable. Each time it deploys, ...

01/25/2026

https://www.jalopnik.com/2077068/amish-communities-are-embracing-e-bikes/

Roughly two-thirds of Amish churches now allow e-bikes.

01/06/2026

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Did you know? In 1895, doctors warned women that riding bicycles could permanently damage their appearance. This supposed condition was known as bicycle face, described as a frightening and irreversible look marked by bulging eyes, clenched jaws, dark circles, and an exhausted expression that rest could not cure. Medical articles of the time claimed women would appear pale or overly flushed, anxious, and physically worn down.

The term was popularized by British doctor Dr. A. Shadwell, who argued that women cycling at speed or through traffic were especially at risk. He believed the effort of balancing upright on a bicycle would leave riders looking strained and unhealthy. Bicycle face was only one of many cycling related scares. Doctors also warned about bicycle hump, said to curve the spine, along with bicycle hand and bicycle foot, which were rumored to deform limbs. Some even claimed cycling could cause organ displacement, digestive problems, nervous disorders, insomnia, thyroid issues, and long term physical collapse.

The underlying message was clear: cycling would ruin a woman’s health, her looks, and her chances of marriage.

What these warnings ignored was the real reason bicycles were seen as dangerous. They gave women freedom. For the first time, many women could travel alone, choose their own destinations, and move without supervision. Suffragists like Alice Hawkins used bicycles to organize meetings and spread political messages. Susan B. Anthony famously said the bicycle had done more to liberate women than anything else, while Elizabeth Cady Stanton praised it for fostering independence and courage.

Cycling also changed fashion. Long skirts and corsets were unsafe on bikes, leading women to wear bloomers and shorter skirts. Seeing women’s legs in public challenged Victorian norms and deeply unsettled those in power.

In reality, bicycle face was never a genuine medical condition. It was a scare tactic disguised as medical advice, designed to keep women controlled and dependent. Today, it stands as an early example of fake health fears used to resist social change and limit personal freedom.

11/07/2025

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10/16/2025

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10/16/2025

"From Rails to Trails"
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08/28/2025

New Cleat is backwards compatible with older pedals

The new CL-MT001 cleats are backwards-compatible with existing shoes and pedals

05/18/2025

Steel Grandpa "wins" 1000 mile race

Hugh Thomas: In 1951, a 66-year-old Swede crossed the winning line on a rusty old roadster with a flat tyre – and became a cycling legend

03/10/2025

Monday Night Social Rides Begin 3/10/25 from Hiltons Elementary School at 6PM
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01/26/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB7pBrudFbg&ab_channel=BermPeak

The Reevo hubless e-bike is a wild-looking electric bike loaded with high-tech features like fingerprint security, GPS tracking, and built-in LED lighting. I...