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A Brief History

Now this isn't a new concept, the steering wheel bike made its first appearance in the 1960s and faded out by the 1970s. But good news, as a new generation of bike enthusiasts emerges unaware of the strange and cool innovations of the past so too emerges the rebirth of the steering wheel bike, I call THE WHEELSTER.

The Wheelster, What Is It......

Finally something other than handlebars to steer your bike with. Very simply, The Wheelster is a cool and fun steering component that allows a steering wheel to be mounted to a bicycle eliminating the need for those boring old handlebars. It's safe and easy to use, it also gives your bike a unique look and allows for more maneuverability when riding in tight situations. A real car steering wheel gets mounted securely to the Wheelster stem disk which is then inserted into the bike fork steering tube. Currently The Wheelster is designed to work on single speed, coaster brake bike with threaded forks. (No hand brakes and or gear shifters, but I am already working on design concept to accommodate them)

THE WHEELSTER IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR OFF ROAD USAGE! It's meant for cruising so you can look cool and be seen.

The most common sizes of handlebar stems measure 21.1mm, 22.2mm and 25.4mm in diameter. If you are not sure what size you need look at your old stem quill towards the bottom and the size should be stamped on there.

Specifications.....

Made from high grade steel and welded for added strength

Approximately 9 in. In length without steering wheel attached, 11 in. with

Steering wheel measures 14 in. In diameter with a 2 in. depth

Weighs about 5 lbs. total

Available in the 3 most common sizes of stem/quills to fit different types of bicycles 21.1mm 22.2mm and 25.4mm.

Security screws provided for theft prevention

▫️▫️Proudly Made in the U.S.A.

▫️▫️ Patent Pending Design

Available in these materials and colors: Vinyl; black matte, glossy black, sky blue, navy blue, teal, brown, tan, burgundy, orange, red, cream, ivory glossy, silver glossy, white. Marble plastic, wood grain plastic, real wood pine unstained

What Your Contribution Means....

Your contribution means that I can confidently manufacture and bring to market a SAFE, reliable and fun enhancement to the bicycling experience. With enough funds raised I plan to purchase machines that will allow me to manufacture the parts needed for The Wheelster myself, which will keep costs way down, making it more affordable for everyone. I also plan on getting CPSC and CE certified.