Yep, penny-farthing
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny-farthing
Before cassettes and derailleurs having a bigger wheel moving the bicycle was how you made it so you could move faster.
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I wonder how they take this photo
Quickly.
There was nothing quick about photography back then.
A boneshaker they called it.
No, those were the predecessors to penny-farthings. Closer to modern bikes in design but no suspension including solid tires made the ride very rough.
Interesting video on the topic
The most surprising thing is how small a penny-farthing can be, the pictures you see are usually of ginormous ones.
Getting on / starting must have been an ordeal
Not much different than modern (men's) bikes. But braking... 😬
Me, on my way to go fuck your mother.