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While bicycle design continued to improve in the early 1900s, Europe and United States soon began to diverge in their perceptions of cycling. In the United States before 1910, the automobile, such as the Model T, began to gain much greater popularity, which led to a major decline in cycling. In fact, cycling, in the United States, soon began to be associated as a children's activity and adults largely stopped using cycling as a means of transport to work or recreation. In Europe, cycling, even with the introduction of cars, continued to be popular. Clubs, tours, and racing contests continued in their popularity. The Tour de France is perhaps among the best known European cycling events, where it has been running since 1903. In the 1930s, multiple gears were introduced for racing bikes. This now made cyclists have easier control of their bikes as they changed and focused on different inclines in their rides.<ref>For more on the decline of cycling in the United States and early 20th century cycling, see: Longhurst, James. (2015). <i>Bike Battles: A History of Sharing the American Road.</i> University of Washington Press. </ref>
== A Brief What is the History of the Bicycle Lock ? ==
Not surprisingly, as soon as bicycles became more popular, people began stealing them. In parallel to with the development of bikes, people began to develop bike locks to protect their investment. Starting in the early 20th century, companies began creating bicycle locks. The earliest bike locks were either larger steel locks that designed to fit between the spokes or bicycle locks attached to chains that were connected the wheels to the frame.
In the 1930s, Optimus, a German company, began manufacturing several different sized steel locks that could be used on a large range of bicycles. Companies in the United States were also manufacturing bike locks and selling them worldwide. Eventually, Optimus switched to pressed steel to create stronger, more secure locks. Even during World War II, companies continued to sell bike locks to militaries fighting during the war. Today, bicycle locks are made by hundreds of companies across the world to protect bikes. [[https://thebestbikelock.com/| Bicycle safety is still important , and you can check out some of the best modern bicycle locks made today in this article.]] Fortunately, modern locks do a better job at securing bikes than the ones made back in the 1920s.
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