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penny-farthing

Brit an early type of bicycle with a large front wheel and a small rear wheel, the pedals being attached to the front wheel
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But Vidmar says the GlideCycle is also great for able-bodied people, because it exercises different muscles than an ordinary bicycle, and because it allows them to train without putting strain on their joints.
This was an ordinary bicycle with a miniature petrol engine built into the wheel.This required a licence for which he applied, without any need for a test or whatever.
Nicky Armstrong, aged 32, from Perth, said: 'I would rather be racing here on a penny than in Sydney on an ordinary bicycle.
Unlike the traditional Chinese versions, the rickshaw of industrial design engineering student Chris Boocock is an electrically-assisted single-passenger type, no wider than an ordinary bicycle with speeds of 15mph.
In Burkina Faso, Leo's bicycle helps a girl haul goods to market and then becomes a makeshift ambulance--proving that an ordinary bicycle can be truly extraordinary!
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