New bike!

[andygates]

It's penny farthing season!  This is a replica built by a Veteran cycle Club chap and passed on via a circus chappy.  There's a little work needed (the saddle needs replacing and a new clamp, the left crank needs a screw) and then I can start building up the miles!

... now where can I get a bowler hat and some goggles?  ;)

Comments

[gedhrel.livejournal.com]

I think that originally (and possibly in this case, only it might be foreshortened in the photo) there was a crosspiece a little above the rear wheel. You'd get the bike going and mount to the saddle by stepping up on that.

[andygates.livejournal.com]

Indeed: That little silver thingy on the spine just over the wheel is a small peg. You put a foot on the peg, and scoot up to speed, and hop up.

I need Tony Stark's house robot with beer and kerlix.