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 ...

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 ...

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 ...