A driving instructor by trade, Burrell grew up a keen racing cyclist. The penny-farthing he used on Sunday is his own, ...

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 ...

This unusual high-wheeled bicycle is on display at the Sauk County Historical Society Museum. Known as the “ordinary” it was more commonly called the penny farthing. During the mid-19th century, ...

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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 ...

Fifty-five cyclists will ‘pedal to the medal’ this Saturday at Frederick’s 11th annual National Clustered Spires High Wheel Race. Competitors this year range in age from 17 to 75 and hail from 12 ...