There’s a 1901 ice bike, a kitschy 1949 Donald Duck artifact, a military-issued bike with a machine gun mount, bikes that appeared in movies (Pee Wee Herman’s) or belonged to stars (Robin Williams), and lots of Schwinns. NEW BREMEN, Ohio (AP) - In a former hotel here in rural, western Ohio is a museum offering more than two centuries of bicycle history, from early high-wheelers to candy-hued 1960s Sting Rays. The museum traces the bike's impact on culture, transportation and plain ol’ fun, showing how it became synonymous with convenience and ease. This modified 1953 Schwinn DX that was used in the 1985 film "Pee-wee’s Big Adventure," starring Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman, appears at the Bicycle Museum of America in New Bremen, Ohio on Dec.The 1901 “ice bicycle," designed to glide across a frozen pond, top, appears with a 1949 Donald Duck bike made by Shelby Cycle Company, at the Bicycle Museum of America in New Bremen, Ohio on Dec. ![]()
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