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 ...

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 ...

allow me to bring a few traits of a penny-farthing to light. That way, you can pull some "did you know" over dinner. While the signature traits of these bikes are the front wheel and tiny rear ...

Penny farthing riders from across the world travelled ... He said: "You have to keep the bikes upright by holding the handlebars of the bicycle at either side of you. "So we lock ourselves ...

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 ...

Scots cyclist Mark Beaumont has broken the British record for the distance ridden on a Penny Farthing in ... to be called a bicycle. Its name came from its large front wheel and smaller back ...

Originally from Britain and living in the United States, Stevens rode a bicycle with a large front wheel and no chain, known as a penny-farthing or ... grandfather was a high-wheel bicycle ...