The penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler or ordinary, is an early type of bicycle It was popular in the 1870s and 1880s, with its large front wheel providing high speeds, owing to it travelling a large distance for every rotation of the legs, and comfort, because the large wheel provided greater shock absorbent #london #pennyfarthing #bike
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You get up on a Penny farthing, carefully. 🇬🇧😄
That's amazing!
Wow London is full of eccentric's Think the question should be how does he stop and get off Buska always in the right place at the right time 😄
Ah, native Londoners… A dying breed
Last time I saw one of those was in a museum fantastic well done being in the right place at the right time thank you for sharing this