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- History_of_cycling_in_New_Zealand comment "The bicycle originally reached New Zealand in the 1860s in the form of the velocipede, also known as the 'boneshaker'. These bikes, as elsewhere, soon evolved into the elegant 'high wheelers', known today as penny-farthings. Popular among wealthy young men, these offered adventure and speed (\"Colonials like to get along fast\", one newspaper wrote), but were also dangerous due to the lack of modern features like efficient brakes.".