From Africa - Dwight Johnson's Wire Recumbent Sculpture
The wire recumbent model was "commissioned" as a gift for me by Sean Reilly
of Johannesburg, South Africa. Sean saw my recumbent during a visit in
1999. Before returning for a visit in 2001 he came across a craftsman
making wire models at a Johannesburg flea market. This craftsman had never
seen a recumbent, but Sean described it to him in part as a cross between a
bicycle and a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Sean asked him to make the model
which he finished in only one hour. It features tires made of twisted black
plastic bag material, wheels and cranks that rotate, and handlebars that
turn.
Dwight Johnson
There was an interesting article in the first issue of VeloVision about the
men in Africa who support themselves making these wire bikes. This was the issue that contained my article about our ice races,
so I assume you all have a copy ;-)
Mark Stonich
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