On Sunday, biking fanatics from throughout the nation gathered to revive the bygone period of the Penny Farthing bicycle on the British Penny Farthing Championships on the Hillingdon Cycle Circuit in Hayes.
On Sunday, biking fanatics from throughout the nation gathered to revive the bygone period of the Penny Farthing bicycle on the British Penny Farthing Championships on the Hillingdon Cycle Circuit in Hayes.
The Penny Farthing is an iconic bicycle, which was first invented practically 150 years in the past, and was the trailblazer of mass-produced biking. Whereas it might not possess the grandeur of the Tour de France, the Penny Farthing racing scene has seen a resurgence in recent times.
Its identify pays homage to Britain’s historic cash – the Penny and the Farthing – symbolising the stark distinction between its huge entrance wheel and smaller rear counterpart.