The History of the Unicycle

Seeing as it’s been a while since I’ve published a piece of bicycle history, we’re going to jump back in time today to discover the history of the unicycle. Let me preface this post by stating that, though I’m not a unicycle expert, I have ridden a dozen or so over the course of my life…

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The History of the Penny-Farthing

Being a bicycle lover, I sometimes nerd out on all things related to bicycle history. My bookshelf at home has an impressive bicycle section containing hundreds of photographs and articles detailing old-fashioned bikes. When cruising through one of my heavy coffee table bicycle books last weekend, I found a beautiful picture of a penny-farthing. Like any modern-day bicycle…

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