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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 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.