The earliest wheels were apparently made some 5,500 years ago in Mesopotamia -but they weren’t the wheels we think of today. Rather, they were potter’s wheels. It wasn’t until they’d been around for ...

Changing the rear wheel of a bike can be a tedious process, and it can cost you precious time, especially if you’re involved in a race. You have to remove the cassette and the disk, which is messy and ...

"I wanted to create a new suitcase that would help protect the wheels against damage when not in use," said an inventor, from Bakersfield, Calif., "so I invented the WHEELS UP. My design eliminates ...

It has been a pleasure in past columns to share my opinion of the two greatest inventions of all time: sticky notes and wheels on suitcases. Thank you for listening to my ramblings as to why I chose ...