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The first bicycled was called the Dandy Horse, however it did not have pedals. By 1840, this design had been improved upon with cranks to the rear axle. In the 1860s Frenchmen Pierre Michaux and Pierre Lallement added a mechanical crank drive. This allowed pedals to be located on either side of the large, front wheel. Finally, in 1888 Scotsman John B. Dunlop invented pneumatic tires which created a smoother, more comfortable ride. Although a Victorian bicycle could cost as much as 150 dollars (several months' salary) it became so popular that cycling clubs sprung up all over the country.
Although they are now most commonly known as 'penny-farthings', this term was probably not used until they were nearly outdated; the first recorded print reference is 1891 in Bicycling News. It comes from the British penny and farthing coins, one much larger than the other, so that the side view resembles a penny leading a farthing.
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