The Wright Flyer, the first ... to take advantage of the bicycle craze that was sweeping America and open a repair shop. Following the shop's success, they built and sold their own bicycles.

City and community leaders hope that a new police station that will be built on West Third Street will be a second anchor for the Wright brothers ... back of their bicycle shop at 1127 W.

Younger brother Orville, who "was always very optimistic," as their grand-nephew, Wick Wright ... the help of a mechanic in the bike shop, the brothers built a small engine.