Inspired by the backyard engineering of land-speed racers who built 600+miles-per-hour rockets on wheels ... To pedal the bicycle to such a high speed, Donhou also needs the correct gearing ...

The bike was made entirely of metal instead of wood and the tires were rubber. The high centre of gravity often caused the rider to topple forward whenever it hit any small obstacle. This bicycle ...

Knight, 55, a property manager in the United States, was inspired by Stevens’ account of the trip in a book titled “Around the World on a Bicycle.” His grandfather was a high-wheel ...