The now hilarious-looking penny-farthing is the most famous of all the old-timey bicycles. How did it gets its name?

The Penny-Farthing got its name because its wheels resemble are different in size, like the penny and the farthing, with one being smaller than the other. In the case of this bike, the penny leads the smaller farthing.

Asked by Tom Cohen · Last updated 5 years ago · 15.5K views