Dudley says his cousin rode the entire Main Street hill on one wheel. Behind the Corner Market, he and Mitchell decide to start with a level road and a few fence posts.
Dudley’s old bicycle is easier to lift. Mitchell’s red one is easier to bring back down. Each boy counts that as a point in his favor.
Then Dudley’s handlebars turn without his front wheel following. The contest stops, and the boys walk their bicycles to Warren Pike’s hardware store. Warren shows Dudley how to straighten and tighten the bars. He helps them quiet the dry chain, too.
The wheelie record is still short of the next fence post. Tomorrow, they’ll see what the bicycles can do on two different roads.
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