Cyclomania

/ˌsaɪ.kloʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ noun

Definition

An obsessive or excessive enthusiasm for cycling or bicycles, or a mental condition characterized by obsessive thoughts about cycles or circular patterns.

Etymology

From 'cycl-' (Greek kyklos, cycle/circle) + 'mania' (Greek mania, madness/obsession). The term emerged in the late 19th century during the bicycle craze that swept through Europe and America.

Kelly Says

During the 1890s bicycle boom, 'cyclomania' was actually used as a medical diagnosis—doctors worried that the intense craze for cycling was unhealthy, not realizing they were witnessing the beginning of a transport revolution.

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