farthing

Visit Eastbourne describes it as "the only cycling event of its kind in the world specifically for penny farthings".

The highlight of his haul in 2022 was a hoard of farthings from the reign of 15th Century Scottish King James III.

About 100 people have pedalled for a bone-jarring three hours in a charity penny farthing race.

Until 1885, the penny farthing bicycle amplified the rider’s pedal power by means of its oversize front wheel, and cyclists tumbled from a scary height when ambushed by a pothole.

The men in particular were hams, sitting on the ground before their thrown-down penny farthings, as the high-wheel bikes of the day were known.