Man welds, rides 11-foot tall bicycle in Havana, Cuba

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Felix Girola waves to people as he takes his self-made bicycle for a spin through downtown Havana, Cuba on Friday. Girola says his bike measures 3.45 meters (11 feet) tall.

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Felix Girola climbs up his self-made bicycle as people help steady it as he prepares to take it for a ride in Havana.

Franklin Reyes / AP

Felix Girola leads his self-made bicycle to take it for a ride in Havana, Cuba.

Franklin Reyes / AP

Felix Girola welds a bicycle that he says will measure 5.5 meters (18 feet) tall as he works on it at a friend's iron workshop in Havana, Cuba.

Franklin Reyes / AP

Felix Girola checks the alignment of a bicycle he is building that he says measures 5.5 meters (18 feet) tall.

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