When a group of penny farthing riders came to the Isle of Wight, I was tasked with having a go myself. The group, who cycled around the Isle of Wight on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 ...

Well, the Zebra OTB, as it's been dubbed, is clearly a Penny Farthing bicycle, ... All that brings me to my next and final point. I want you to picture yourself riding one of these babies.

Folks, the penny-farthing was invented in 1871 by British Engineer James Starley, so it makes sense for London to be the place where all this Guinness World Record action takes place.

From enjoying rides on penny-farthing bicycles in historical costumes to celebrations of Day of Dead, here are some compelling images from what happened around the world this week. Advisory Alert ...

A teacher is hoping to break a 132-year-old cycling record - by riding a penny farthing. Richard Thoday, from Matlock in Derbyshire, says he hopes to break the world record, which was set by a ...

The internet is awash with budding mechanics undertaking some audacious builds. There are people like Whistlindiesel building jet-powered merry-go-rounds, another wrencher is working to restore a ...

Paul Gauthier, a self-described history buff, can be seen riding his penny-farthing — the large-wheeled, tall-framed bikes from the 1800s — around Montreal's city streets, as he tries to bring ...

Before bicycles became popular, this 'fad of the moment' was what people used to ride around town, columnist writes ...

Mark says he loves the attention that he gets on the penny farthing (Image: NQ Staff) Mark, who lives in Hove, started his Santa cycle three years ago and was not sure how people would take it at ...

TAS Carnivals Burnie- Penny Farthing World Record 100m Individual Time Trial Lizanne Wilmot. Picture: Caroline Tan Wilmot said it was a relief to get the second world record.

Mr Struijk had showed up with his 140-year-old penny-farthing at Car-Free Sunday at the Civic District last weekend, and the photos had gone viral, with him dressed like a character out of a ...