To appreciate the fun of high-wheel bikes, the Sultan of Oman, Disneyland and Cirque du Soliel order them custom-made from Alameda’s Greg Barron. But Alamedans can catch a glimpse of them on Eagle ...

Fifty-five cyclists will ‘pedal to the medal’ this Saturday at Frederick’s 11th annual National Clustered Spires High Wheel Race. Competitors this year range in age from 17 to 75 and hail from 12 ...

For the 11th year, the streets of downtown Frederick on Saturday were converted into a racetrack and thousands of cheering spectators lined the sidewalks to catch a glimpse of the National Clustered ...

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 ...

Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, ...

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 ...

Juston Anderson boasts that he can teach someone to ride a high-wheeled bike in two minutes — even though they may be sitting 5 feet above the pavement. "When you start to ride, everyone grabs onto ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. High-wheel bicycles were the first ...