New penny farthing

(Someone posted to Eurobike list)

RRP: £179.99
Our Price: £129.99

- 700c front wheel,
12" rear.
- Caliper brakes, front
and rear.
- High rise handlebars.
- Sprung leather look
saddle.

http://www.hawkcycles.co.uk/range/penny-farthing.html

Looks cool, but I'm not sure about commuting on it.

-kt

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In aus.bicycle on Tue, 19 Oct 2004 07:57:18 +1000
kingsley wrote:


http://www.hawkcycles.co.uk/range/penny-farthing.html

Looks cool, but I'm not sure about commuting on it.

Oh come on, it's the ultimate fixie!

Zebee

"Zebee Johnstone" wrote in message
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kingsley wrote:

http://www.hawkcycles.co.uk/range/penny-farthing.html

Looks cool, but I'm not sure about commuting on it.

Oh come on, it's the ultimate fixie!

Did you see this trans-oz-on-penny-farthing guy?
http://www.thehippy.net/nucleus/index.php?itemid=119

hippy

"Zebee Johnstone" wrote in message
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In aus.bicycle on Tue, 19 Oct 2004 07:57:18 +1000
kingsley wrote:


http://www.hawkcycles.co.uk/range/penny-farthing.html

Looks cool, but I'm not sure about commuting on it.

Oh come on, it's the ultimate fixie!

OK if you want to practice spinning like a sewing machine! 700c direct drive
wheel - sheesh. These guys obviously have no grasp of the concept of
gearing.

Cheers
Peter

In aus.bicycle on Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:41:34 +1000
Peter Signorini wrote:

"Zebee Johnstone" wrote in message
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Oh come on, it's the ultimate fixie!

OK if you want to practice spinning like a sewing machine! 700c direct drive
wheel - sheesh. These guys obviously have no grasp of the concept of
gearing.

I think a proper pennyfarthing would be better, for sure.

big gearing, lots of vision, and no one's going to believe "sorry mate I
didn't see you"!

Zebee

http://www.hawkcycles.co.uk/range/penny-farthing.html

My son has been riding his homebuilt one to school for several years.
Even wore a set of sealed bearings out on the front wheel.
http://www.ihpva.org/people/tstrike/pfathing.htm