Behold the Highwheel Penny Farthing The Bicycle that Changed the World
A look at an 1886 Victor Light Roadster highwheel penny farthing bicycle. Plus, a little background on this type of bike one of the greatest inventions of all time. ,jimlangley, bicycleaficionado, pennyfarthing Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 0:08 An 1886 Victor penny farthing bicycle 0:12 What you call these big wheel bikes 0:25 The most popular bike in the world 0:52 Why is the penny farthing wheel so big 1:39 Penny farthing bicycle sizing 2:07 An original highwheel bicycle 2:27 How the penny farthing rides 2:56 The penny farthing saddle and bars 3:46 The penny farthing s fixed drivetrain 4:01 The highwheel bicycle spoon brake 5:23 Why the penny farthing went away 5:30 The dangers of riding a highwheel 6:00 Riding outfit of 1880s wheelmen 6:14 Group penny farthing rides in the 1880s 6:58 The header or imperial crowner accident 7:57 The safety bicycle that replaced the penny farthing 8:12 How to ride a penny farthi
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