Keep on Bikin' 1971 Long Sleeve T-Shirt

The penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler or ordinary, is an early type of bicycle popular in the 1870s and 1880s. Its large front wheel provided high speeds (owing to its travelling a large distance for every rotation of the legs) and comfort (the large wheel provides greater shock absorption). It became obsolete in the late 1880s with the development of modern bicycles, which provided similar speed amplification via chain-driven gear trains and comfort through pneumatic tires, and were marketed in comparison to penny-farthings as "safety bicycles" because of the reduced danger of falling and the height to fall from. The design is based on a popular '70s iron on, and is perfect for hipsters and cycling enthusiasts alike.