Ron Schroer and his Boneshaker BigWheel will be at the Faire this year, all the way from Jacksonville, FL!
Boneshaker Big Wheel 2014 incarnation from Ron Schroer on Vimeo.
From an article in Fine Woodworking magazine: This unique wooden “penny farthing” style bicycle was built by Ron Schroer, a Jacksonville, Florida resident. After going through chemo a few years ago, he said he realized “if I didn’t let some of my crazy out before I passed, I’d be disappointed with myself.” The only goal of his art projects has been to make people smile- and they do.
Read more: http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/117933/a-classic-bicycle-gets-re-imagined-in-wood#ixzz3ZU8K1mZW
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