A penny farthing is a nickname for an old fashioned bicycle which had a large wheel at the front and a much smaller one behind. The penny and farthing were coins familiar to your grandparents and ...

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 ...

The answer is the world’s fastest penny farthing. Swindon-based engineer, Greg Mitchell created the ‘Super-Farthing’ in his spare time from the ashes of his former business assets ...

What is billed as the world's only uphill penny farthing race is taking place later in East Sussex. The Beachy Head World Championship Penny Farthing Hill Climb Time Trial sets off on Sunday ...

During the Burnie Carnival on New Year’s Eve, she broke both the men’s and women’s records for the fastest speed reached on a penny farthing. She recorded an average speed of 41.71km/h ...