The Wright Brothers
Love this story from Freewheeling Spirit about two famous flyboys who were also dedicated wheelmen:
Like everyone else in the ’90s, Wilbur and Orville Wright were caught up in the bike craze. Wilbur preferred long country rides, while Orville enjoyed racing and considered himself a “scorcher” on the track.
By the mid-90s, they had set up their very own bike shop. Like most guys puttering around a bike shop, they were full of ideas.
“Hey, why don’t we come out with our own line of bicycles?”
“Yeah, man, I bet we could make one that would really fly.”