Difference

between Old
and New
Bicycle
Dyah Anggraini (09)
Mohammad Dicky Nasrulloh
(17)
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This is a "penny-farthing" bike, also
known as a High-Wheeler
The bikes with a huge front wheel and
small rear, with the cranks attached
directly to the front wheel.
The front wheel was so large for a
couple of reasons: Since the pedals
were connected directly to the wheel,
the bike could go faster if the wheel
were larger; and also, a large wheel
functioned as suspension.
Additionally, it seems they need to be
very tall in order for you to achieve a full
pedal stroke
You mount it by putting a foot on the
step above the back wheel, you push
off, then climb up it towards the pedals
as it moves away.
When the safety bicycle was introduced,
it had pneumatic tires and drivetrains
that allowed for gearing independent of
wheel size, so the penny-farthing fell
into disuse.
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