What do paratroopers and commuters have in common? Hester talks about the use of the folding bicycle in multi-modal travel, and the long history of folding cycles.

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Intro music excerpt fromm 'Cycling Through Ikebukuro' by Koen Park

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History of folding bicycles

BSA parts close-ups

History of the BSA paratrooper bicycle

BSA paratooper bicycle

BSA paratooper bicycle

History of the BSA paratrooper bicycle

History of folding bicycles

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