Here's a very recent, very fun find. It's in Port Byron, Illinois, and is named "Will B. Rolling". "Will" and his Penny-farthing (old-fashioned bicycle) top out at 30 feet (9.14m).
Port Byron is a small town in northern Illinois alongside the mighty Mississippi River.
Fun fact: Port Byron competes with Le Claire, Iowa, each year in a "tug fest". A 2700' (823m) rope is stretched across the Mississippi River for a series of tug-of-war competitions. Tug Fest is the only event in the U.S. that allows the Mississippi River to be shut down.
It dawned on me that I had this postcard in my collection. Soooo, you get a BONUS fun fact: "Will B. Rolling" is a replica of "Big Ben Bikin'" which is billed as the world's largest bicycle, and is located in Sparta, Wisconsin.
Showing posts with label bicycles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bicycles. Show all posts
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Baby Blue Bicycle
Just a fun sighting of a fun looking bicycle on its way to some unknown fun destination in the fun state of Missouri. :)
Friday, September 16, 2011
Pringle, South Dakota USA
If you happen to love Elks and/or Pringle's potato chips, this would be a great place to live....
..and, in addition to enjoying the vast wide-open scenery of South Dakota on a daily basis.......
.....you would have this funky bicycle sculpture to show off whenever relatives came to visit!
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