Penny farthing, also known as Penny farthing, ferris wheel, high-wheeler, wheel-sized bicycle.I think this is a classic, of unicycle is a classic of bicycle, it is a type of bicycle, but it is also the first machine is known as the "bicycle", obvious feature is its front wheel back wheel is much smaller.Penny farthing's name comes from the British Penny and Penny, because one is much bigger than the other, so it looks like a Penny with a Penny on the side.In the 1880s, Penny farthing was extremely popular, and for people at the time, it was a conspicuous consumer product.But in the late 1890s, people began to use the term "ordinary" (often called pennyworth, the size of a bicycle) to distinguish it from the emerging safety bikes.Penny farthing is direct drive bike and significance of the crank and pedal fixed to the wheel hub, rather than using gear transfer pedal, the pulley increases to close to the rider's leg, improve the highest speed, at the same time make the rider almost at the top of the wheel of the move, sat on the bench when unable to reach the ground.While Penny farthing's high riding position may seem daunting, you can learn to install a lower bike to try and ride.Once you have mastered the technique, you can easily ride on flat ground and some hills.Penny farthing is invented by YouJinMai of France, in 1869, YouJinMai "gained a spokes with can adjust alone spoke type tension wheel's patent, they are in the UK is known as the" spider "wheels.Meyer perfected and refined them, and in the 1880s created a classic Penny farthing design.At the same time, coventry (place name, in the west midlands) James starr (JamesStarley, the father of the British bicycle industry) also boldly on the Penny farthing innovation add tangent spokes installation steps, make the ball bearings, solid rubber tyres and hollow steel frame become standard, reducing weight, make a more smooth, at the same time make the Penny farthing is very durable, almost don't need any special maintenance services.In the 80 s, Thomas Stevens once rode a Penny farthing to travel around the world, from San Francisco to Colombia in Boston, 1885-1886, he went on from London by Europe, the Middle East, China, and Japan, to become the world's first ride. For Penny farthing cycling is safer (when you stop Penny farthing, the cyclist needs to step backward on the pedal while stepping on a spoon brake.But a sudden stop or collision with a hole or other obstacle can send a cyclist to the car.Hence, manufacturers have developed "moustache" handle, and handle, "Walton" can put his hand on the back of the leg, so riders can still keep the feet on the pedals, and was able to jump your feet off my bike.In 1889, Penny farthing's big wheel and small wheel turned into a reversible one, preventing the head from being thrown backward from the slope.At the same time, someone started moving the seat back and driving the wheels through levers or pedals...Today, Penny farthing seems to have been replaced by an intelligent unicycle, and it's hard to get back to its original glory.With the development of The Times, many classics will become classics forever, can only stay in the memory deep and slowly taste.Only is because of this, the presence of the classic is precious and one-wheel China is adhere to recreate the classics, don't forget the original idea, in the process of perfecting the development of all types of unicycle, adhere to create perfect classic - Penny farthing.So far, single-wheel China is the only one that can sell such a high-quality Penny farthing in China.Penny farthing makes use of the latest modern materials and manufacturing techniques to give you a lasting ride on Penny farthing;And framework is made up of CrMo and has a removable fork allow you to change before the fork after different driving preferences, in addition to the standard two step, there is an additional lower steps, can be set to the left or the right, make you better in the cycling last copy of the classic feelings in your heart!