Penny Farthings, known for the big bicycle wheel in front, famous for the small bicycle wheel in the back.

Nobody thinks much about them, so let's have some fun.

Let's find out why Penny Farthing bicycles are secretly incredibly fascinating. Hey,

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Hey there, folks.

Welcome to a whole new podcast episode, a podcast all about why being alive is more

interesting than people think it is. My name is Alex Schmidt. I'm joined by my co-host Katie Golden, Katie.

Yes. What is your relationship to or opinion of Penny Farthings? It's a silly bike. It's a very

silly bike. Silly, big wheel. I did see one in person. I just actually,

before we started recording, I sent Alex a photo of this. When I was in London visiting,

there was a man, a gentleman, riding a penny farthing. I don't know why. I don't know what

his deal was. He was just some guy.

It didn't seem like it was a bit. But there he was. He was just riding the penny farthing.

And I just don't, I just don't understand it, right? Like I, I love biking. I have a bike.

I can't fathom being on a bike like that because I'm already afraid of tipping over.

And that would be so high up to tip over on my bicycle.

Like I hit a bad cobblestone and I go kathunkata and I fall over from that height. I don't know if I'm making

it out alive. Yeah, a lot of people didn't. I don't have stats, but it was definitely a thing.

Yeah, people died on these. Yeah, it seems like it would be dangerous. Now, I have like a bike that's over a decade old.

It's just like a not cool and retro.

It's not like super pretty.

But it has a suspension system that protects my butt.

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