Wapakoneta, OH

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Today we moved from Stockbridge, MI to Wapakoneta, OH.  This is a one night stop for us.  We only have one goal, get to the Bicycle Museum of America in New Bremen about 12 miles away.

We checked into Lakewood Village Resort.  We have stayed here before using Coast to Coast.  Usually they only give Coast to Coast people 30 amp service.  We asked if it was possible to get 50 amp since we were staying only one night.  They were very nice and gave us a nice 50 amp site.

This is our parking site.  Nice.

There was a nice pond that you could fish in or peddle boats.

This building housed the office, men's and women's restrooms with showers and an indoor swimming pool.   It is a nice facility.

Once we got set up and had a quick lunch, we headed to the Bicycle Museum of America.

We parked across the way from the building.  We walked across a pedestrian bridge that crossed the Erie Canal.  Below is Lock One.

It was pretty cool that this is right next to the bicycle museum.

This modest looking building is 3 stories full of many bicycles.

This was designed somewhere in Europe in 1816.

Notice that the peddles don't go around.  You pump them instead.
Also notice the picture of the bicycle with the small wheel in front of the big wheel.  That bicycle is on display also, but we did not get a picture of that one.

This bicycle was designed for women.

This big wheel bicycle was made for a child.  We learned that each of the bicycles were designed individually based on the measurements of their legs.  Amazing.

Isabel, our granddaughter, is doing her best on this large big wheel.  It is really too big for her.

Look at the spring on this seat.  Looks more comfortable than ones today.

This is an ice bicycle.  The tire is missing on the back wheel.  Only a small part of the spike would stick through the tire.

Notice you peddle the front wheel.

How's this for a folding bicycle.

Isabel was having fun driving this peddle car around on the third floor.

The Chinese rode this monocycle in the 2008 closing ceremonies of the Olympics.

This bicycle was designed by the Wright Brothers to help them measure wind speed.  The wheel in the air had two measuring instruments mounted to it.

We never figured the purpose of the the two small wheels on each side of the bigger wheel.  Notice you peddle the middle wheel.  When you sit on the seat, the big wheel in the middle will touch the ground.

There was also a section on newly developed bicycles. I'm only showing two of the more unique ones.

This one was designed in Germany.  If I remember correctly it was made of balsa wood, both the wheels and frame.

Notice the back wheel does not have spokes.  There is a cog wheel that rotates the back wheel.

If you are ever anywhere near here, we highly recommend you visit the Bicycle Museum of America.