Restored 1886 Star high-wheel bicycle being ridden!

This 1886 Star high-wheel bicycle was restored and is being ridden by Casey of www.putschracing.com . This original high-wheel is on display at the Seneca County Museum in Tiffin, Ohio. It was built by the Smith Machine Company in Smithville, New Jersey back in 1886. Keep your antiques maintained and use them. That is what they are for and the best way for people to appreciate them.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• high
• wheel
• highwheel
• ordinary
• safety
• boneshaker
• penny
• farthing
• bicycle
• antique
• restored
• 1886
• 1880
• 1800's
• 1880's

[mnpd007]

Who could ride any bike with the handgrips in your lap?

[Mujangga]

PUMP ACTION!!

[Cooloski]

Oh, it's the Safety Style. still cool

[NamesROverated]

lol, you look rediculous when you pedal with both feet at the same time xD

[Thedarkone11111]

Question # 2, 3, and 4 ... does anybody (or company) now-a-days make (Q-2) bicycle rims, (Q-3) inner-tubes, and (Q-4) tires as big as that High Wheel bike has ??? ... or bigger ??? 

[Thedarkone11111]

oh hey , i got a few questions about that bike ... 1) does anybody, or company now-a-days make a "double-sided" ratchet hub / push-lever (pedal) system , siimilar to what makes that bike go ? ... if that's what it's called (lol) ... what DID they call that "drive" hub anyways ???

[Thedarkone11111]

omg ... (lol) ... how do you stop without falling over ???

[skeletorbx]

@DrKojiin

you mean how do you get on safely lol

[DrKojiin]

@geico1989 how do you get off

safely

[Sunkistsniper]

Those pedals are so sick.