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What is the name of the big wheel bike that you are referring to?
The big wheel bike is called a "penny-farthing."
Was the penny farthing used in the roman Elizabethan or Victoria times?
The bicycle called the "Penny Farthing" was used in Victorian times. One BIG wheel in front (the penny) one little wheel in the back (the farthing)
What is the name of the big wheel bicycle?
I think you looking for a bicycle called the Penny-farthing, an early design of bicycle that had a very large front wheel.It is called a penny-farthing. Called that because the difference between the big wheel and the small wheel was similar to the difference between the old British pre-decimal penny and the farthing.
What is the front wheel of a penny farthing bike?
The big wheel is the front.
What was the bike with the small wheel in the front and the big wheel in the back?
the penny farthing
Did the penny farthing have a chain?
Penny Farthings didn't use chains, they were direct-drive, with the pedals bolted to the front Wheel axle.
Who invented the Penny Farthing bicycle and what is some biographical information on that person?
No. The first bike is usually considered to be the boneshaker AKA celefiere AKA draisienne. This was a very crude design that didn't have pedals, you simply straddled it and kicked yourself forward with your feet.
What is the mechanical advantage of a penny farthing?
the radius of the big driven wheel divided by the length of crank that the pedal is attached to.
How did a penny bike look like?
Don't know any penny bikes, but there were penny-farthing bikes. These had really big front wheels, with the pedals attached directly to the wheel axle, and a quite small rear wheel.
What are the unique features and characteristics of an old-fashioned bicycle with a big front wheel?
An old-fashioned bicycle with a big front wheel, also known as a penny-farthing, is characterized by its large front wheel and smaller rear wheel. This design gives it a distinctive appearance and a high seating position for the rider. The penny-farthing lacks modern features such as gears and brakes, making it more challenging to ride and requiring skill and balance from the rider. Despite its outdated design, the penny-farthing remains a symbol of vintage cycling history.
How much is a UK 1938 penny farthing worth?
Question doesn't make sense. A penny farthing is an old kind of bicycle with a big front wheel and a small rear wheel. By 1947 they were too old to be useful but not old enough to be interesting. Scrap value. Pennies and farthings were coins. They have separate values.
What is a penny farthing?
A bicycle with a huge wheel in the front- Apex Just took the quiz and its correct :)
