What is a Penny Farthing Bicycle?
A penny-farthing is the iconic Victorian-era bicycle (1870s–1880s) with a giant front wheel (50–60 inches in diameter) and a tiny rear wheel — named after the British penny and farthing coins, which were similarly sized. The huge front wheel was direct-drive (pedals attached to the hub), so a single pedal revolution moved the bike forward … Read more