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 ...

Glynn Stockton, from Formby, and his 13-year-old son, Felix, will be taking on the 25-mile route, which Glynn will be cycling on his Penny Farthing ... a brain tumour in spring 2022, just after ...

Jon Bicknell completes the challenging parkway journey on a vintage-style bicycle to honor cycling pioneer Thomas Stevens ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cycle makers experimented with a number of designs but the Rover, create by J. K Starley, became the most successful and most copied. We would recognise all is features on a modern bicycle.