Behold the Highwheel Penny Farthing! The Bicycle that Changed the World!

A look at an 1886 Victor Light Roadster highwheel penny farthing bicycle. Plus, a little background on this type of bike - one of the greatest inventions of all time. #jimlangley #bicycleaficionado #pennyfarthing Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:08 - An 1886 Victor penny farthing bicycle 0:12 - What you call these big wheel bikes 0:25 - The most popular bike in the world 0:52 - Why is the penny farthing wheel so big? 1:39 - Penny farthing bicycle sizing 2:07 - An original highwheel bicycle 2:27 - How the penny farthing rides 2:56 - The penny farthing saddle and bars 3:46 - The penny farthing’s fixed drivetrain 4:01 - The highwheel bicycle spoon brake 5:23 - Why the penny farthing went away 5:30 - The dangers of riding a highwheel 6:00 - Riding outfit of 1880s wheelmen 6:14 - Group penny farthing rides in the 1880s 6:58 - The header or imperial crowner accident 7:57 - The safety bicycle that replaced the penny farthing 8:12 - How to ride a penny farthi