Article 49NW5 This wooden bike has blades instead of wheels so you can ride it down a snow covered mountain

This wooden bike has blades instead of wheels so you can ride it down a snow covered mountain

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Mark Frauenfelder
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The Velogemel is a wooden bike that was invented in Grindelwald, Switzerland in 1911. It looks like a lot of fun to ride on down a snowy mountain at a speed of 25 mph. No brakes, though. You have to use your feet to slow down.

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