Every time I've seen one of these bad boys or girls ... 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 ...

and a stretched chopper bike. His latest creation, the penn-E-farthing, is basically a penny farthing bicycle with a hubless front wheel and a motorized rear wheel. It sports a custom tubular ...

I can’t imagine any other event that brings this group of people together. “ Some of these bikes date back to the 19th century The Penny Farthing was popular in the 1870s and 80s and nicknamed after ...

Tom said: "As you ride past, people emerge with a smile on their face. "If you're on a normal bike, you're a nuisance, but on a penny farthing, you're a nuisance and of interest. "You can do anything ...

His bike, admittedly, stands out in a crowd. Gauthier, a self-described history buff, rides a penny-farthing — the large-wheeled, tall-framed bikes from the 1800s. Gauthier said it's not just a ...

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’s riding a penny-farthing. It's not what you'd normally ... “Many cyclists have this beautiful bike that cost tens of thousands of dollars or pounds in the UK. They look amazing.

Known as the “ordinary” it was more commonly called the penny farthing. During the mid-19th ... providing a smoother ride than previous bikes. By increasing the diameter of the front wheel ...

Twenty riders entered Sunday's race and, after 30 minutes of pedal power, the men’s winner was Charlie Burrell, while Belgian and World Champion Evi Dumon took the women’s title. On Sunday ...