The Penny Farthing bicycle obtained its name from the penny and farthing coins of the time. The bike was made entirely of metal instead of wood and the tires were rubber. The high centre of ...

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With a large front wheel you could go further with each turn of the pedals - but riding so high up was awkward and unstable. These bicycles also had the nickname 'penny-farthing' because the large and ...

The original penny-farthing bicycle had a big wheel up front with a smaller one out at the back, and was also known as a high-wheel cycle. It was all the rage in the 1870s. Think of the Penny ...

A recent cycling event in London highlighted the large community of penny-farthing riders and enthusiasts; they came from all ...

From enjoying rides on penny-farthing bicycles in historical costumes to celebrations of Day of Dead, here are some compelling images from what happened around the world this week. Advisory Alert ...

You have to be very old to remember using a farthing coin. A farthing (fourth thing) was a quarter of an old penny. Some of them had a wren on ...

One grandfather is in the middle of an incredible journey, traveling about 56 miles per day on his penny farthing bicycle to ...

The bizarre bicycle ridden by the man features a large front wheel and ... cyclist being held high off the ground creating a hilarious sight for passers by. The penny farthing style of bicycle ...

He said the unusual bike is "very comfortable" to ride. Mr Williams got the penny farthing for his 50th birthday last year. He said: "They were built for touring. They're very comfortable ...

But perched high on his vintage-style bicycle ... and returned to his home in Indianapolis by car. He rode the Penny Farthing bicycle in the Hancock County 4-H Fair parade in June, with a bubble ...

A penny farthing is a nickname for an old fashioned bicycle which had a large wheel at the front and a much smaller one behind. The penny and farthing were coins familiar to your grandparents and ...