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 ...

It takes a lot of courage to climb onto the seat of a high-wheel bicycle. First, there’s the height — the front wheel is a whopping 52 inches. And stopping? It’s an art in itself, because these bikes ...

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The high-wheel bike, or penny farthings, has a large front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel. It was a popular design of the 1800s. The race, in Downtown Frederick, is the only one of its kind in ...

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 ...

Riders of antique or replicas of high wheel bicycles are scheduled to gather in Frederick Saturday at about 4:00 p.m. for the Clustered Spires High Wheel Bicycle race, beginning in front of Brewers ...

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 ...

The Zipp 454 NSW tubeless disc-brake is meant for road racing. It’s made in Indianapolis. (Photos courtesy of Zipp) Company history: Engineer Leigh Sargent launched Zipp in 1988. At the time, he was ...

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 ...