Penny-farthing it is,” he said. From head to pedal, there's a reason for his eccentricities. “It’s to celebrate a fine English gentleman who was the first person to cycle across America ...

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 ...

Jon Bicknell has completed what may be a historic first - riding a penny-farthing bicycle the entire ... Alabama in the spring, gotta love it. Sweet home Alabama," Bicknell said during one ...

In 1886, Thomas Stevens became the first person to travel across the globe on a penny-farthing bicycle. It was an astounding achievement. He published the story of his travels in the book Around ...