Anyone here own a Penny-farthing?

[Riverman]

Just out of interest. And has anyone ever attempted a short tour on one?

I'd buy one just for the comedy value of the daily commute.

 

[ChrisKH]

I know there are one or two who post on here that do. On the last trip to Southend (FNrttc) a chappie turned up at breakfast on one. Someone said he had not long returned from a trip round the world on it.

Impressive eh? The ultimate fixie road trip.

 

[Tharg2007]

haha, excellent idea. I often ponder about using ridiculous or unusual bikes for the commute
It would certainly get you noticed and also raise awareness of bicycles.
Would like to see people commuting on penny farthings, unicycles, tall bikes, quadricycles, tandems, freak bikes, icecream bikes or anything out of the ordinary.
I have even considered taking the kiddy trailer without the kid just for the nuisance value and the extra workout

 

[Tony]

I know there are one or two who post on here that do. On the last trip to Southend (FNrttc) a chappie turned up at breakfast on one. Someone said he had not long returned from a trip round the world on it.

Impressive eh? The ultimate fixie road trip.

Yes, you can find him on CGOAB.

 

[Brains]

His name is Joff
He spent a couple of years circling the world on his penny
He got back last October
http://www.pennyfarthingworldtour.com/

 

[Brains]

Better link

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=QzzM&doc_id=1451&v=yC

 

[Ben M]

next year I might start commuting on my unicycle... it's a 10 min walk, so I think that my unicycling abilities might just manage to get me there in one piece!

 

[chris667]

You want to be talking to Hilldodger on this forum. He has several.

 

[Hilldodger]

Someone called?

I do own several and am the UK's only professional Penny Rider

I have toured on mine and will be doing so again in October - but not around the world, I leave that to mad people.

 

[ufkacbln]

Someone called?

I do own several and am the UK's only professional Penny Rider

I have toured on mine and will be doing so again in October - but not around the world, I leave that to mad people.

Are you claiming a modicum of sanity?

 

[Crankarm]

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=3Tzut&page_id=4089&v=0

I thought his trip to Paris was mad enough but since he has been further afield. He's either totally inspiring or mad.

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=3Tzut&page_id=31096&v=g3

 

[Hilldodger]

Are you claiming a modicum of sanity?

No, I'm just a jammie git who gets paid to ride a penny

 

[spandex]

We have 6 at work

 

[Hilldodger]

We have 11 and most of ours are bigger than yours