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单词 Ordinary bicycle
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Ordinary bicycle

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Penny-farthing

(重定向自Ordinary bicycle)
A penny-farthing in the Škoda Auto Museum, Czech Republic
Two men ride penny-farthings in Santa Ana, California, 1886
Velocipedist in Sweden
Penny-farthings are still ridden today, if only for the novelty value

The penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler and ordinary, is a type of bicycle with a large front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel. It was popular after the boneshaker until the development of the safety bicycle in the 1880s. It was the first machine to be called a "bicycle".

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