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Why the City of Davis uses a highwheel bicycle

The highwheel grew from a 1968 centennial-book image into a civic symbol; the City adopted a new bicycle-based logo in 1981.

Davis’s highwheel symbol is tied to both history and the city’s emerging bike identity. A bicycle image was chosen for the cover of the 1968 Davisville centennial history book. Artist Jeanette Copley later developed bicycle-wheel designs for city use, and when City Hall moved in 1981 Davis adopted a new official logo built around the highwheel.

1968A bicycle is selected for the Davisville centennial history-book cover.
1970sJeanette Copley develops bicycle-wheel graphics for city equipment.
1981Davis adopts a new city logo featuring the highwheel.
Period1968–1981
EvidenceDocumented
Last checked2026-08-18
SourceCity of Davis — Highwheel Bicycle
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