"As the twentieth century progressed, cycling lost its popularity... Many manufacturers of bicycles failed... but a few managed... When cycling... regained some... past distinction, these... were... to carry on... [C]hanges in design that... helped... restore interest... included... better tires, brakes, lights, suspension systems, and locking facilities."
January 1, 1970
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Catalog_of_the_Cycle_Collection_(Smithsonian_Bulletin_204)