NUMBER OF RIDERS IN A HIGH WHEEL STACK 156 Riders on Ordinary Bicycles Short video of the complete stack. 45th Annual Meet of The Wheelmen University of Findlay Findlay, Ohio July 21, 2012 An Ordinary Stack is comprised of riders mounted on side-by-side ordinary bicycles (a.k.a. high wheel bicycles) and self-standing for 3 minutes or more. Such a stack cannot include Ordinaries of more than two wheels. Such a stack may include reproduction ordinary bicycles of accurate proportions, design, and construction.

NUMBER OF ANTIQUE BICYCLES & TRICYCLES AT ONE MEET TBD Machines Annual Meet of The Wheelmen and the International Veteran Cycles Association Findlay College Findlay, Ohio June 1991 A national meet of The Wheelmen draws many participants from around the U.S. and from other countries. The most number of antique and/or accurate reproduction machines gathered at one place.

NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE CENTURY DAYS RIDING AN ORDINARY Michael 'Shadow' Gabrick Wyoming during cross-country ride 2 sets of 5 consecutive century days on cross-country ride in 1991 6 consecutive century days in 1995 A century day riding an ordinary bicycle is a person riding at least 100 miles in a 24 hour period. Consecutive century days are consecutive 24 hour periods in which at least 100 miles is ridden in each 24 hour period. Such a feat may be accomplished using an original ordinary bicycle or a reproduction ordinary bicycles of accurate proportions, design, and construction.

NUMBER OF CENTURIES RIDDEN ORDINARY FEMALE: Lora Woodward, 22 centuries MALE: Bill Smith, 72 centuries Shadow Gabrick, 53 centuries ANTIQUE SAFETY FEMALE: Lora Woodward, 1 on Peugeot HTS MALE: Richard DeLombard, 1 on 1894 Columbia Model 38 [someone had to start this category] A century day riding an ordinary bicycle is a person riding at least 100 miles in a 24 hour period. Consecutive centuries ridden in connection with Wheelmen National Meets in consecutive years. Such a feat may be accomplished using an original ordinary bicycle or a reproduction ordinary bicycles of accurate proportions, design, and construction.

CUMMULATIVE DISTANCE FOR RIDING: AN ORDINARY, A VELOCIPEDE, OR A HOBBY HORSE ORDINARY: 12,000+ miles, Glen Norcliffe , from 1991 through 2019 ORDINARY: 11,000 miles, Michael 'Shadow' Gabrick , from 1984 through 2013 VELOCIPEDE: 2,000 miles, Glen Norcliffe , from 1991 through 2019 HOBBY HORSE: 900 miles, Glen Norcliffe , from 1991 through 2019 Many Wheelmen ride an ordinary for pleasure as well as parades, meets, and other events. Consistent riding over many years will accumulate many miles. Such a feat may be accomplished using an original ordinary bicycle or a reproduction ordinary bicycles of accurate proportions, design, and construction.

DISTANCE OF CONTINUOUS RIDING AN ORDINARY WITHOUT DISMOUNTING Riders may attempt a long distance, non-stop ride on an ordinary without dismounting for the entire ride. Such a feat may be accomplished using an original ordinary bicycle or a reproduction ordinary bicycles of accurate proportions, design, and construction. 204 miles, Dave Williams CITY, STATE DATE, 1991 163 miles, David Gray Mackinac Island, Michigan September 1, 1979 Dave Gray completing his non-stop 163 mile ride on Mackinac Island. In the photo, Robert Menker is on the left and Gary Woodward in the back.

NUMBER OF RIDERS COMPLETING A CENTURY AT A WHEELMEN MEET MEET NAME CITY, STATE MONTH DAY, YEAR A century ride (at least 100 miles) is a major feat for a rider of an antique bicycle. A century may be ridden on an original bicycle or tricycle, a restored machine, or a reproduction machine of accurate proportions, design, and construction.

OLDEST AND YOUNGEST RIDERS TO COMPLETE A CROSS-COUNTRY ORDINARY TOUR Peter Matthews, Dublin, Ireland, 68 years old, June 12 - August 21, 2004, New Jersey to Oregon Gary Sanderson, New Jersey, 68 years old, June 12 - August 21, 2004, New Jersey to Oregon Amy Oleynik, California, 26 years old, August 13 - October 4, 2016, San Francisco to Boston An ordinary tour across the United States is a major undertaking by a Wheelmen. Many Wheelmen have accomplished this feat over the years going back to the 1880's. While road surfaces are vastly improved in the 20th and 21st centuries, the ride remains a test of a rider's mettle. A cross-country tour may be ridden on an original bicycle, a restored machine, or a reproduction machine of accurate proportions, design, and construction.

OLDEST AND YOUNGEST RIDERS TO COMPLETE A CENTURY AT A WHEELMEN MEET ORDINARY FEMALE ADULT: TBD, AGE, MEET YEAR MALE ADULT: Darrell Hinklin, 76, 2022, Goshen, IN MALE ADULT: Glen Norcliffe, 71, 2014, Waukesha, WI FEMALE YOUTH: Bonnie Gabrick, 14, 2003, Elgin, IL MALE YOUTH: Eric Woodward, 8, 1985 Mackinac Island Meet, MI ANTIQUE SAFETY FEMALE ADULT: TBD, AGE, MEET YEAR MALE ADULT: TBD, AGE, MEET YEAR FEMALE YOUTH: TBD, AGE, MEET YEAR MALE YOUTH: Ken Gray, 7 yr, 7 mo, hard-tire safety, Mackinac 1981 HIGH WHEEL TRICYCLE FEMALE ADULT: Doris Woodward, Mackinac Island, July 9, 1977 MALE ADULT: TBD, AGE, MEET YEAR FEMALE YOUTH: TBD, AGE, MEET YEAR MALE YOUTH: TBD, AGE, MEET YEAR YOUNGEST RIDER ON OHWT Ken Gray: 3 years & 8 months, Mackinac Island, July 10, 1977 on a 1895 Velocipede (i.e., iron tired child's tricycle - no rubber on the wheels). A century ride (at least 100 miles) is a major feat for a rider of an antique bicycle. A century may be ridden on an original bicycle or tricycle, a restored machine, or a reproduction machine of accurate proportions, design, and construction. This record recognizes the oldest and youngest Wheelmen to complete a century on an ordinary and safety.

RIDE TO A WHEELMEN NATIONAL MEET LONG DISTANCE ON AN ORDINARY Shadow Gabrick: 4,029 miles, 1991, San Fran to Findlay, Ohio via Boston, Massachusetts Carolyn Carter: 2,200(?) miles, 2016, Elgin, Illinois from San Fran Gary Sanderson: 1,100 miles, 1997, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Doylestown, Pennsylvania via Ontario, Niagara, and Erie Canal. James McKenzie: 700 miles, 1996, Defiance, Ohio Erin McKenzie (14 years old!): 700 miles, 1996, Defiance, Ohio Randy Oleynik: 700 miles, 2019, Sedalia, Missouri Richard DeLombard: 620 miles, 2019, Sedalia, Missouri Glen Norcliffe: 560 miles, 2009, Terra Haute, Indiana Bonnie Gabrick (14 years old!): 268 miles, 2003, Elgin, Illinois NAME: DISTANCE, MEET YEAR, LOCATION NAME: DISTANCE, MEET YEAR, LOCATION LONG DISTANCE ON AN ANTIQUE SAFETY Gary Sanderson: 560 miles, 2009, Terra Haute, Indiana David Brown: 560 miles, 2009, Terra Haute, Indiana NAME: DISTANCE, MEET YEAR, LOCATION NAME: DISTANCE, MEET YEAR, LOCATION NUMBER OF RIDES TO MEETS Gary Sanderson: 10 (1997 PA, 1998 IN, 2000 MD, 2001 NY, 2003 IL, 2004 KS, 2005 MD, 2006 ONT, 2009 IN, 2010 NJ) Glen Norcliffe: estimated 10 (years?, 2009 IN, 2012 OH) Shadow Gabrick: 4 (1991 OH, 1993 KS, 1995 MI, 2003 IL) Randy Oleynik: 4 (2012 OH, 2014 WI, 2018 OH, 2019 MO) Richard DeLombard: 4 (2009 IN, 2014 WI, 2018 OH, 2019 MO) Bill Smith: 3 (1990 NY, 1991 OH, 1996 OH) NAME: DISTANCE, MEET YEAR, LOCATION NAME: DISTANCE, MEET YEAR, LOCATION A ride to a Wheelmen National Meet recreates actions taken by wheelmen in the olden days before automobiles became common. Such a ride may be undertaken on an original bicycle, a restored machine, or a reproduction machine of accurate proportions, design, and construction. This record recognizes the Wheelmen who have made a commitment to ride a significant distance to a National Meet.

FASTEST CENTURY ON AN ORDINARY BICYCLE FEMALE NAME TIME CITY, STATE APPROXIMATE ROUTE MONTH DAY, YEAR Bill Smith 6 hours, 45 minutes 1986 Lansing to Dearborn Run Michael 'Shadow' Gabrick 7 hours, 40 minutes Springfield, Ohio 1984 Wheelmen Annual Meet Jacques Graber 7 hours, 48 minutes 1990 Thomas Hallum Family's 100th Anniversary Century Challenge, Tasmania The shortest continuous time from starting to ride until reaching 100 miles on an ordinary bicycle. For single rides longer than 100 miles, the fastest average speed calculated by the total distance ridden divided by the total clock time from starting to ride until the end of the ride (greater than 100 miles). The time includes rest times. Such a feat may be accomplished using an original ordinary bicycle or a reproduction ordinary bicycles of accurate proportions, design, and construction.

FASTEST DOUBLE CENTURY ON AN ORDINARY BICYCLE FEMALE NAME TIME CITY, STATE APPROXIMATE ROUTE MONTH DAY, YEAR Jacques Graber 213 miles, 14 hours, 30 minutes 1989 Rhinetour James Woodward 252 miles, 20 hours, 52" Eagle 1979 Mackinac Annual Meet The shortest continuous time from starting to ride until reaching 200 miles on an ordinary bicycle. For single rides longer than 100 miles, the fastest average speed calculated by the total distance ridden divided by the total clock time from starting to ride until the end of the ride (greater than 100 miles). The time includes rest times. Such a feat may be accomplished using an original ordinary bicycle or a reproduction ordinary bicycles of accurate proportions, design, and construction.

WHEELMEN ANNUAL MEET ATTENDANCE Amy Haigler Amy Haigler attended 51 annual meets from 1967 (Hoopes Reservoir DE) until 2017 (Kennett Square PA - Hoopes Reservoir DE). Ed Haigler Edmund D. Haigler, Jr., has attended (and ridden at) 52 annual meets from 1967 (DE) through 2019 (MO) with the exception of 2009 (Terre Haute IN) when he was hospitalized. Sandy Haigler Sandy Haigler has attended 51 annual meet from 1967 (DE) through 2019 (MO) with the exception of 1984 (OH) and 2009 (IN). Attendance at Wheelmen Annual Meets shows a dedication to the organization and interest in the activities and members.

LONGEST SERVING WHEELMEN OFFICERS NATIONAL SECRETARY: Susan Traum McKenzie, Kansas, 1999-2008 (10 years) NATIONAL TREASURER: Mary Peoples, New Jersey, 1989-1998 (9 years) NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Colin Bohash, Michigan, 1991-2019 (28 years!) MAGAZINE EDITOR: Bill Leeming, Rhode Island, 2006-2014 (8 years) Michael Hohne, Pennsylvania, 1997-2006 (9 years) Norman Batho, New Jersey, 1988-1996 (8 years) Russell B. Mamone, Virginia, 1979-1987 (8 years) G. Donald Adams, Michigan, 1971-1978 (7 years) WEBMASTER: Karen Turner, Michigan, 2002-2014 (12 years) MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN: Ken Gray, Virginia, 2000-2016 (16 years) These people have given of their time for the benefit of all members of The Wheelmen.

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