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The bicycle was normal everywhere for decades. Including in Singapore.
1953. "Cyclists during the 'Safety First Week'".
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1939. "Street scene at Battery Road, Singapore, featuring pedestrians and various modes of transport at the time: motor cars, trishaws, rickshaws and bicycles".
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