High Wheelers
The high-bicycle was invented by an Englishman named James Starleyin 1870. James Starly is regarded as the father of British cycling industry. It was also known as the penny-farthing. This was the first all metal machine that appeared. The pedals were still directly attached to the front wheel. Penny-farthing was the logical extension of the boneshaker with the front wheel enlarged. The great size of front wheel enabled higher speeds but it was extremely unsafe at the same time as the rider had to ride at a great speed being high up in the air. The dangerous nature of the high-wheel bicycle meant cycling was for adventurous young men at that time. This idea led to development of safer bicycles. This machine was first to be called a bicycle ( two wheels)
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