MARION - Larry Hoffman will never forget his first bicycle. The year was 1948. A trip to Hebron, Neb., led to the purchase of a 1943 U.S. Army bicycle. “My dad bought it in a junkyard after World War ...

Visit parts of Europe—especially France, Italy, and notably the Netherlands—and you’ll find lands where people love their bikes. Bicycle racing is one of the most popular sports in Europe, following ...

First he finds a worn-out, old, rusty bike. Piece by piece he tears it apart, inspecting every nut, bolt and chain along the way. Once he replaces broken pieces and repaints the frame, he breathes ...