Spotted...

I use the Sheldon Brown method myself but I have a nagging doubt that, whilst it's undoubtedly effective, it doesn't scream its effectiveness at the average scrotum-brained bike thief, which might lead them to 'have a go' with a hacksaw or pair of bolt crops on your rims, leaving you to come back to a bit of a mess bolted to a bar.

quite hard to, believed me I've tried, it blinded the hacksaw.

not in Wimbledon it doesn't.

edit - ooh snap RPM.

yea i know . . .

the bike is a joke tho . . .

spotted: a woman on a fucking MASSIVE penny farthing on kingsland rd on friday eve...
you madame, are truly steezing it out. restekpa

yea i know . . .

the bike is a joke tho . . .

but it's my joke, and I love it.

spotted: a woman on a fucking MASSIVE penny farthing on kingsland rd on friday eve...
you madame, are truly steezing it out. restekpa

I've think I've seen her on a couple of Critical Mass' before, lovely woman - had a conversation about mounting it (ooer)

Yeah they look like tyre-flys (LEDs) to me.

Yes they are, in fact I used your instructions to convert them from schrader to presta fit :-)

I think that was tynan's set of instructions..

by electric car ou mean one of those?

Towing that along must have been badness! That's awesome Crane.

Also, Bandwagon! People on Penny Farthings getting spotted now, just as Bikesnob predicted. I got to sell my fixie fixie fixed fixer and jump a P-Far to stay ahead of the rest of the hipsters.

spotted: a woman on a fucking MASSIVE penny farthing on kingsland rd on friday eve...
you madame, are truly steezing it out. restekpa

I've think I've seen her on a couple of Critical Mass' before, lovely woman - had a conversation about mounting it (ooer)

That'll be kat, who posted here earlier. Ordinaryengers including kat on the November CM:

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Towing that along must have been badness! That's awesome Crane.

Also, Bandwagon! People on Penny Farthings getting spotted now, just as Bikesnob predicted. I got to sell my fixie fixie fixed fixer and jump a P-Far to stay ahead of the rest of the hipsters.

it was kind of jolty because i couldn't find any rope so we used an Arsenal tie. we got up to about 11 MPH when crossing London Fields

it was kind of jolty because i couldn't find any rope so we used an Arsenal tie. we got up to about 11 MPH when crossing London Fields

Ha, sweet. Get the engine up again and you could have it as a mini pacer for keirin.

better than a giving a backie any day.

That'll be kat, who posted here earlier. Ordinaryengers including kat on the November CM:

Saw her on CM on Friday. Shame you have to dismount to get through traffic. That would fucking annoy me.

With wheels that big, you could ride over traffic. It's like a monster truck for the bike world

:p

spotted: a woman on a fucking MASSIVE penny farthing on kingsland rd on friday eve...
you madame, are truly steezing it out. restekpa

Hi gusyup. Mine's a 52" wheel. I've seen people racing 54" and 56" down at Herne Hill and they are truly massive. Apparently I have advantage at the start and on corners but they will always catch me on the straights.

I've think I've seen her on a couple of Critical Mass' before, lovely woman - had a conversation about mounting it (ooer)

Hi clefty. Sometimes conversations about mounting then result in a person riding my penny. Oh, the euphemisms ...

That'll be kat, who posted here earlier. Ordinaryengers including kat on the November CM:

Hi O.... blinks.... sees picture of self on forum..... hi, everyone.

Saw her on CM on Friday. Shame you have to dismount to get through traffic. That would fucking annoy me.

To be honest, I was talking so much that night I dismounted more than I normally would and I had also had a bit to drink so I was a little less balanced than is ideal on a pf. But yeah, my new years resolution is to learn how to track stand.... that would rock.

With wheels that big, you could ride over traffic. It's like a monster truck for the bike world :p

Ha. Nice idea! Problem is, it only takes a pothole or a curb to flick you onto your head, with broken wrists or legs. Plus, there's the problem of a very big taco'd wheel. Ergh.

kat respect for riding the big wheel. Saw you at a critical mass a few months back and seeing the penny farthing, made me smile, grin even. Loving your work..
Keep riding...

If you bring your pf down to one of the drinks it will be the best thing ever. People can you imagine East TT on a Penny Farthing?! Plus there will be plenty of people to help you learn to trackstand

clefty, splitter, let kat bring it down to souths.
to tell you the truth, I'd ride over to easts, and pay hard earned to see object teaching kat how to trackstand on a penny farthing...

+1

not to mention it's in the posh, busy part of wimbledon.

this is not brick lane my friend

That's not the posh bit of wimbledon, that's the relatively chavy end of wimbledon... still pretty far from bricklane though...

A penny fathing is next on my list of bikes to own after a proper track bike...

Hi gusyup. Mine's a 52" wheel. I've seen people racing 54" and 56" down at Herne Hill and they are truly massive. Apparently I have advantage at the start and on corners but they will always catch me on the straights.

I think gear inches were invented by penny farthings, so given that most of us ride 60-70 that's a pretty spinny gear! Can you skid it??!

Also spotted, muna heading west on old street.

If you bring your pf down to one of the drinks it will be the best thing ever. People can you imagine East TT on a Penny Farthing?! Plus there will be plenty of people to help you learn to trackstand

that's a plan!

I think gear inches were invented by penny farthings, so given that most of us ride 60-70 that's a pretty spinny gear! Can you skid it??!

A few times.... but purely by accident. I'm also trying to learn to brake with my shoe on the back of the wheel, for extreme circumstances. It'll save me doing running jumps (mulga bill style) which can be terrifying depending on speed/gradient.