A penny-farthing or high-wheel bike is a design common before about 1890 with one huge wheel that the rider straddles and a second much smaller wheel.
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How do mini penny-farthings ride compared to regular size pfs?
I'm considering buying one of these with a 28" front wheel, pneumatic tires and rear caliper brakes. How do they compare to actual penny-farthings? I've read on another forum with unreliable responses (non-riders giving opinions based on movies)…
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Kind of a pennyfarthing with the big wheel in back
Can someone give me information about the bicycle in the photo?
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