This year marks the 102nd Tour de France, held since the inaugural 1903 race. In the pre-Spandex era of the Tour's early days, bike frames were made of heavy steel, and riders handled their own repairs, carrying extra tubes and tires wrapped around their shoulders and waists.
Historically, bicycles have served many roles - from military transportation to an emblem of the women's rights movement in the United States. And they come in all shapes and sizes—from steel-framed workhorses to featherweight carbon fiber racing machines.
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