One for the purists - or the mad

[Emanresu]

Came across this poster for a Time Trial - as a hill climb - on a penny farthing. Must be mad but I'll watch to see if it's on next year. Did anyone see it?

Link to a FB page in case it's updated.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2...ke-on-penny-farthing-hill-climb-in-eastbourne

 

[Dogtrousers]

I've ridden that hill on a bike with nice low gears. That's enough for me!

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

I don’t know which would be crazier, hill climbing on an ordinary…

or coming back down.

I would love to try one though.



for those who love this sort of torture they also hold a ride across one of the bigger dikes along the Dutch shore. But they only hold it when there’s storm force winds which you have to ride against on a Dutch bike. Its worth looking up GCN’s attempt.

 

[All uphill]

Going up might be tough, it would be coming down that would scare me.

 

[Gillstay]

Just trying one out would be enough for me.

 

[tyred]

As someone with a poor head for heights that can get into a panic walking on thick carpet, I find the very idea of being astride a high wheeler absolutely terrifying.

 

[DCLane]

Back in 2019 Richard Thoday did the 2.3 mile Beeley Moor hillclimb on his penny farthing: I'd seen him doing the 300km Everybody Rides to Skeggy on it. Brave man! (he's at the end at 6:48 -
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQHaLVlVmHY
)

However, for this hillclimb competitors needed to ride down the hill first. On a penny farthing that turned out to be quite entertaining to watch given the lack of brakes. VERY brave man!