The Bicycle, the Paragon of Nineteenth Century Ingenuity

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Bikes have been a social leveller, weapon of war and sex object. The world runs on bicycles - we need them now more than ever. 60% of the world's population will be living in cities by end of decade. What if bikes could make our cities cleaner, greener, safer and more equitable? Join us for the ride!

Jody Rosen is a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine and a bike nut who has just published a rousing (and sometimes arousing) book called “Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle.” Today, he takes us on a rollicking ride through the two-wheeled revolution, revealing the surprising ways bicycles have shaped the world in which we live.

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