An antique high-wheeler has a front wheel that's more than 4 feet tall. It positions the rider precariously high. Riding one is a bit like pedaling a stepladder, a stepladder with no brakes. The ...

ST. AUGUSTINE — When confronted with one of Keith Pariani's 19th-century high-wheel bicycles — with its front wheel more than 4½ feet high, with a kid's-sized back wheel, and with its leather seat ...

The Frederick News-Post, Md. Sofia Montoya-Deck, The Frederick News-Post, Md. Fifty-five cyclists will ‘pedal to the medal’ this Saturday at Frederick’s 11th annual National Clustered Spires High ...

What comes to mind when thinking about spring—taking the bike out for a long ride? March 20 marks the first day of spring this year. This week’s Smithsonian Snapshot celebrates the spring season with ...

When Randy Oleynik began riding antique high-wheel bicycles, he never imagined his daughter, Amy, would one day join him in the adventure of a lifetime. "I started riding high wheels back in 1991, ...

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A trophy for the 2017 National Clustered Spires High Wheel Race sits on a desk at a high wheel bicycle shop in Tomelila, Sweden — 4,083 miles from the place the trophy was won. Per-Olof Kippel is back ...

WEST ALLIS, Wis. - He's become a bit of a celebrity around West Allis. You might know the man who rides around on an old-time, high-wheel bike. Recently, that bike was stolen. "We’ve got to find the ...