BASF, a German chemical company that specializes in manufacturing plastics, has developed Concept 1865, an e-bike inspired by the design of a penny-farthing, a 148-year-old bicycle design. BASF, a ...

No one likes a bragger and, truth be told, there are only so many people you can convince by tooting your own horn. What works better, though, is proving your strong suits for the world to see, and ...

As he pedaled into the First Choice Gateway stop in Pontotoc, Tim Gordon sat a good five feet off the ground. “I’m 6’3, and the front tire is 60 inches in diameter, so, do the math,” said Gordon, ...

There are names in the automotive industry that only appeal to certain kinds of customers. But even if their production is limited, and the market they target a niche one, these companies are still ...

Paul Salter rides with his penny-farthing bicycle outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. JESSICA GRIFFIN TNS Paul Salter always wanted a penny-farthing but couldn’t think of a good reason to buy one ...

July 23 (UPI) --A Canadian woman with a talent for riding big-wheeled bikes broke two speed records at an Australian track while pedaling a penny farthing. Lizanne Wilmot climbed her Victorian-style ...

What do you get when you combine alcohol, exercise and thousands of dollars and then take away the exercise? Why, Hendrick’s Gin’s giant stationary penny farthing exercise bike, of course. The ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Paul Brekus is used to the gazes, the waves, the heads tilting in wonderment, eyes bulging out of people’s heads like in a cartoon, as he rides through the ...