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Winter Bicycle

High wheel bicycle and modern times; Krakow Old Town District, Poland;

 

The penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler or ordinary, is an early type of bicycle.

It was popular in the 1870s and 1880s, with its large front wheel providing high speeds, owing to it travelling a large distance for every rotation of the legs, and comfort, because the large wheel provided greater shock absorption.

 

Tech:

Leica M 240

Leitz Summicron 50mm f2 ver3

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Uploaded on February 7, 2024
Taken on December 8, 2023