Is this too retro?

breezerboy

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As well as the Breezer, I've also got this.

It's an 1878 J.D.Hickman 55" wheel Ordinary, on which I recently rode Gretna Green to Llandrindod Wells with full camping gear.
 

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Show off! Now that is frickin cool. Been looking for one for years, yet alas, the penny farthing is still on my tick list.

rody
 
I like a banana when I go for a ride. :roll:
 

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That's very cool. How far was your ride?

Definite contender for BOTM :D
 
waaaay cool!!

but wtf do you do at traffic lights? :shock: stand on the nearby car roof?
 
The ride was around 220 miles, including the 1500ft climb over Kirkstone pass just south of Ullswater (good pub at the top though).

As far as stopping is concerned, you just have to plan way ahead. Riding any distance in traffic is more mentally tiring as you need a fair while to slow down then dismount ( a car bootlid has been used as a footrest before now though when they overtook just before stopping at lights).
 
We used to have one at the bike shop i worked at and one day i thought i'd give it a go........ but i'm afraid of heights!

One night a member of staff forgot to bring it in from out the back and it got caned. :roll:
 
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