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More than 5,000 cyclists (known then as scorchers for the amazing speeds they achieved!) blazed a trail about five miles long in a spectacular Good Roads Rally. Over 100,000 lined the streets on Saturday night, July 25th, 1896, as cyclists demanded asphalt and improved roads in San Francisco. Many riders preferred local Velodromes during this era. |