A Two-wheeler for Big Wheels

At $35,000, the new Williamson Wheelman commuter bicycle costs more than many cars. Produced in Detroit by Williamson Goods, the ultra-luxe town coaster is a 12-speed American-made work of art designed to be lifted from your chopper, yacht, or private jet for a spin around town.

At 36 pounds, it’s more for dazzling than for racing. The frame, fork, and posts are hand-sewn in python or alligator skin (harvested in a sustainable and humane process with no chemical byproducts used in the tanneries). Accessories include a copper-plated front carrier rack, beverage canister, and black leather saddle tool bag. Only 10 individually numbered bikes—in four color schemes—are being manufactured.

Go ahead, order one. According to our calculations, if you use it instead of your car to travel 10 miles a day, it could pay for itself in gas savings in only about a hundred years.—Margie Goldsmith