Unique bicycle captures the attention of netizens
PENNY-FARTHING BICYCLE – Several netizens were delighted after Zigkat Siklista shared on Facebook a unique design of a bicycle he found.
Riding a bicycle is a popular physical activity and form of transportation that involves sitting on a seat, pedaling with your feet, and balancing on two wheels. To ride a bicycle, you need to first mount it by swinging your leg over the back of the bike and sitting on the seat. Next, you need to use your feet to push off the ground to gain momentum and begin pedaling with the pedals.
As you pedal, you need to steer the handlebars to maintain balance and keep the bike moving in the desired direction. To slow down or stop, you can use the brakes, which are typically located on the handlebars or pedals.
Speaking of which, everal netizens were delighted after Zigkat Siklista shared on Facebook a unique design of a bicycle he found. In the video, it can be seen that the front wheel of the bicycle is much larger than the rear wheel. The man riding the bicycle seems calm and can be noticed not pedaling.
The said video has become popular among netizens. One netizen commented: “Eyy angas HAHAHA.” Another netizen commented: “Ang angas ng bike!”
The design of the bicycle is called a Penny-farthing which is also known as a high wheel bicycle. It was a type of bicycle that was popular in the late 1800s. It was named after the two British coins, the penny and the farthing, because of its large front wheel and small rear wheel.
The front wheel of the Penny-farthing was typically around 1.5 to 1.8 meters in diameter, while the rear wheel was only around 0.5 meters in diameter. The rider sat on a saddle positioned above the front wheel and used pedals attached directly to the front wheel to propel the bike. The Penny-farthing was eventually replaced by the safety bicycle design, which had two wheels of the same size and a chain-driven system for propulsion.
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