Oldtimers, Youngtimers and Vintage Motoring

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Oldtimers are Defined as Vehicles 30 years or older, whereas Youngtimers are between 25 and 30 years of age!

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Bikes used to be the real big wheels around' (i.imgur.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Mr_Mofu@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/oldtimers_youngtimers@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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.

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how they take this photo

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Quickly.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

There was nothing quick about photography back then.

[–] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

A boneshaker they called it.

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

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.

[–] Zozano@lemy.lol 1 points 3 months ago

Me, on my way to go fuck your mother.

[–] Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Getting on / starting must have been an ordeal

[–] noughtnaut@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Not much different than modern (men's) bikes. But braking... 😬