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 ...

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This form of bicycle revolutionised our ability to travel ... to the need for a 'safer' bicycle than the large wheeled Penny Farthing bicycle in common use at the time. Cycle makers experimented ...

Joan Rosenberg | Annapolis, Maryland Bicycle designs have gone through many changes. In the early 19th century, velocipedes had low frames that could fit women’s skirts. The penny-farthing ...

After an extended absence from the airwaves, much-loved Breakfast radio host Nathan Morris this morning makes his return to ...

Jon Bicknell completes the challenging parkway journey on a vintage-style bicycle to honor cycling pioneer Thomas Stevens 36,336 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster ...