Old-fashioned high-wheel bicycles accounted for the appearance in last week’s news of George Washington in a striking state of undress. Noting a sudden public interest in the “bone-shakers ...

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 ...