Frank Berto's "The Dancing Chain 2nd Edition" examines the bike boom in detail and gives some very insightful analysis.
Disclaimer: The book is reviewed in the current issue of Vintage Bicycle Quarterly, and the publisher advertizes in VBQ. -- Jan Heine, Seattle Editor/Publisher Vintage Bicycle Quarterly c/o Il Vecchio Bicycles 140 Lakeside Ave, Ste. C Seattle WA 98122 http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com