New Haven is home to the first and only American patent of a pedal-driven bicycle, and it’s now home to the first “Bicycle Friendly University” in Connecticut.
The League of American Bicyclists has awarded Yale a spot on its list of Bicycle Friendly Universities. The bronze-level designation extends over four years. Currently, there are 44 universities on the list, including Princeton, Cornell, and Stanford.
Provided, of course, that you don’t leave the Yale ghetto and end up in the ‘hood.
With the introduction of the velocipede, Yale advances into the 19th Century.