Orthodox Jewish and Bicycles

[funkylad20]

OK, having a small debate with colleagues, why do I have the stereotypical image of bicycles being associated with Orthodox Jewish men? Is there any cultural or historical relation here?

[naomi24]

I've no idea why you have that image. I would have thought a stereotypical image of someone who rides a bicycle would be more likely to be a French onion seller.

http://www.altham.com/html/french_onion_seller .html

[shanilisa]

Possibly as Othodox Jews are not meant to use motorized vehicles on the Sabbath?

[Lonnie]

Now if you were talking about Volvo's.

[Mailmutt]

Now my image is scruffy beards and ringlets.....

[Catapa]

Because horses tend to dig their hoofs into the ground, bicycles don't.