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 ...

He said: "You have to keep the bikes upright by holding the handlebars of the bicycle ... riding his penny farthing around Gloucester Mr Glass rides around Gloucester on his modern penny farthing ...

It is an amateur event open to anyone with a traditional or modern penny farthing with a wheel diameter in excess of 116cm (46 inches). The quickest riders are expected to take just over 13 ...

The penny farthing style of bicycle was invented and used in the late 1800's and has fallen out of use since with most cyclists now opting for a modern bicycle. This delivery rider appears to have ...

Coventry holds an important place in the history of the bicycle. It is the city where both the penny-farthing, as well as the safety bicycle - the template for almost all modern bicycles - was ...