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What is the point of a penny-farthing?
It was a style of bicycle popular in the 1870s and 1880s. The large wheel allowed each turn of the pedals to drive the bicycle a greater distance, and also allowed for a smoother ride over the cobbled streets and uneven roads of the period.
How much was the Penny Farthing?
They called it a penny-farthing – but it’s worth 3,000 pounds.
What does farthing mean in English?
1a : a former British monetary unit equal to ¹/₄ of a penny. b : a coin representing this unit. 2 : something of small value : mite.
How fast can a penny farthing go?
The fastest speed on a penny farthing bicycle (no hands) is 29.603 kph (18.394 mph), achieved by Neil Laughton (UK) at the Preston Park velodrome, Brighton, UK, on 14th November 2019.