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The penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler or ordinary, is an early type of bicycle. [1] It was popular in the 1870s and 1880s, with its large front wheel providing high speeds, owing to it travelling a large distance for every rotation of the wheel.
John Thompson Keen was born on 25 February 1849 at Broadway in the county of Worcestershire, [1] England, and lived in Surbiton, Surrey from the age of five. He gained an international reputation both as a professional sports cyclist and a manufacturer of bicycles. Portrait of John Keen with cycle, taken at Kingston Museum 2009
It fell out of favor after the summer of 1869 and was replaced in 1870 with the type of bicycle called "ordinary", "high-wheel", or "penny-farthing". Few original boneshakers exist today, most having been melted for scrap metal during World War I. [3] Those that do surface from time to time command high prices, typically up to about $5,000 US.
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The first universally accepted record was in 1876 when the American Frank Dodds rode 26.508 km (16.471 mi) on a penny-farthing. [1] The first recorded distance [ 2 ] was set in 1873 by James Moore in Wolverhampton, riding an Ariel 49" high wheel (1.2 m) bicycle; however, the distance was recorded at exactly 14.5 miles (23.3 km), leading to the ...
The predecessor of USACycling, the Amateur Bicycle League of America (ABLA) was founded in 1921 and held National Championships starting that year.From 1921 to 1964, these championships were two-, three-, or four-event omniums of track-style events, [1] [2] rather than a road race.
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Kim and Penn Holderness of Raleigh won “The Amazing Race” this season. After a hefty chunk of the $1 million prize is taken out for taxes, they plan to give back, including teachers.