• Hawke@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      No, those were the predecessors to penny-farthings. Closer to modern bikes in design but no suspension including solid tires made the ride very rough.

      Interesting video on the topic

      The most surprising thing is how small a penny-farthing can be, the pictures you see are usually of ginormous ones.