What is the name of the old bicycle with the large front wheel?

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What is the name of the old bicycle with the large front wheel?

2006-11-15 15:04:46 · 5 answers · asked by crazy4nostalgia 2 in Sports ➔ Cycling

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penny farthing, also called "highwheeler" or "boneshaker"

you can still buy them, new ones:
http://www.hiwheel.com/

I rode one, years ago. Modern bikes are definitely better.

2006-11-15 15:43:54 · answer #1 · answered by scott.braden 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A "Penny Farthing" : named after the different sized English coins

2006-11-15 15:15:25 · answer #2 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

First the boneshaker, then "the ordinary," then in Britain the "penny-farthing."

2006-11-15 15:12:43 · answer #3 · answered by Keif 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a penny farthing

2006-11-15 15:12:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

i know they do in circus cant think of name

2006-11-15 15:13:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋