PSA I guess? Bone shaker content
12-06-22, 06:33 PM
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PSA I guess? Bone shaker content
In my smallish town there is one other guy interested in riding and tinkering on vintage bikes. We have swapped and bought from each other a few times over the years. Today we swapped a an English path racer frameset for a set of MA40 rims. While we’re chatting, he mentions he picked up a couple of nice pennyfarthing bikes and I asked to take a look. They are all original except for the tires in the front one and saddle on the back one. He hopes to sell the back one to defray the cost of buying them both. He is not selling it cheap but if you’re serious about owning one of these I can connect you with him. Interesting feature - the big wheel on front bike is radial laced, rear bike 2 cross, tied and soldered.
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12-07-22, 09:39 AM
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Very nice and in good shape for the age. Cool part of cycling history, thanks for sharing. There used to be a high wheeler out front of a small bike shop up north . After looking it over a few times , I decided I would not ever want to try one at my age . Maybe when I was younger and could recover from a fall more easily!
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12-07-22, 09:40 AM
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I don't think I'd have the cajones to ride one of those but man, that is cool.
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12-07-22, 11:12 AM
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I raced in a short high-wheel criterium many years ago. I've wanted one ever since, but they always seem to be out of my price range. Please let me know, either in this thread or via personal message, how much he wants for it.
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12-07-22, 11:27 AM
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Yeah, guy told me he rode the one with the replacement tires a short distance without hurting himself. It’s pretty hilly around here and a short distance is all you have until the scare level really climbs. I might be willing to try one on a running track.
I’ll send you a PM Brent.
I’ll send you a PM Brent.
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12-07-22, 11:31 AM
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Most photos I can find are like obrentharris picture with high handlebars. The ones in the Spaghetti Legs photos have low handlebars. I had to page down a bit in the Google image search to find a photo. Can you imagine riding a bike with the grip behind your knee?
I know these things are passe' but they are so iconic, it seems like there should be more replicas on the market
I know these things are passe' but they are so iconic, it seems like there should be more replicas on the market
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12-07-22, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Darth Lefty
Most photos I can find are like obrentharris picture with high handlebars. The ones in the Spaghetti Legs photos have low handlebars. I had to page down a bit in the Google image search to find a photo. Can you imagine riding a bike with the grip behind your knee?
I know these things are passe' but they are so iconic, it seems like there should be more replicas on the market
I know these things are passe' but they are so iconic, it seems like there should be more replicas on the market
12-07-22, 12:44 PM
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hard to believe they rode centuries on those.
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12-07-22, 12:58 PM
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From Irish-American actor Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner"
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12-07-22, 01:01 PM
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Demonstrates why it is called a"60 inch" gear.
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12-07-22, 02:06 PM
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^^^^
Id love to see one of those in person. Some, maybe most, of the video was sped up so hard to get a sense of how fast the guys were going through the corners. The leader had a freewheel mechanism which I’m sure helped through the corners.
Id love to see one of those in person. Some, maybe most, of the video was sped up so hard to get a sense of how fast the guys were going through the corners. The leader had a freewheel mechanism which I’m sure helped through the corners.
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12-07-22, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by thinktubes
