Air and Space, and bikes

The Wright brothers, before inventing aviation, were bike mechanics. I got a glimpse of two of their creations this weekend in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

Wright brothers bicycle

A Rare Wright Bicycle
Only five bicycles manufactured by the Wright brothers are known to exist. This one, a model they called the St. Clair, was built in 1898. Less expensive than the Van Cleve, the St. Clair sold for $42.50. Lent by The Henry Fund, Dearborn, Mich.

Posted on November 5, 2007 
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