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Yes, quite. With the rider that high and that close to the front wheel axle they were prone to forward somersaults during hard braking. Lacking freewheels the pedals could give your feet a good whack if you took them off the pedals during a descent.
The height of the bike made for a risk all by itself of you fell.
What else can I help you with?
What was it like to use a penny farthing?
Scary and dangerous.
What was unusual about the penny-farthing bicycle?
The penny-farthing bicycle was unusual because it had a large front wheel and a small back wheel, which made it difficult to ride and potentially dangerous.
Penny farthing relation?
A farthing was 1/4 of a penny.
Is a 1 penny a farthing?
No, there were four Farthings in a Penny. A farthing is one quarter of a Penny.
When was Penny-Farthing Press created?
Penny-Farthing Press was created in 1998.
Why was a penny-farthing so named?
The penny-farthing (an early bicycle) had two wheels of different diameters, the penny and the farthing were two coins of different diameters.
What wheel turns the penny farthing?
The front wheel on a penny farthing does both drive and steering.
Was the penny farthing common?
No. It was too expensive, too dangerous and impractical to ride, and not made in large enough numbers.
What is a 1932 penny farthing coin worth?
A Penny Farthing was a 19th Century bicycle invented in 1871 by British engineer, James Starley. A Penny and a Farthing are both coins from the now redundant British predecimal currency system. The Penny Farthing bicycle was so named for the contrast of the size of the front and back wheels which were likened to a Penny and a Farthing.
Would you like to learn how to ride a penny farthing?
Would you like to learn how to ride a penny farthing?
What is a British Penny Farthing coin worth?
A "Penny Farthing" is not a coin, it was a very popular 19th Century bicycle invented in 1871 by British engineer, James Starley. It was called a "Penny Farthing" because of the disparate size of the two wheels, which were likened to a "Penny" and a "Farthing". There were Penny coins and Farthing coins, with four Farthings (Fourthings) to the Penny. Make up your mind which coin you have and resubmit your question.
What is the historical value of a penny farthing bicycle?
In itself, not that much. It was too expensive and too difficult/dangerous to use, it never got particularly widespread. But the penny farthing lead on to the Safety Bike, and with that, the bike as we know it today was pretty much invented.
