Anyone got a spare penny farthing?

[Shane Stanley]

So out in the sticks a few of us decided we'd organise a local breakfast
for Ride to Work Day. We sent an invitation to the local councillors,
offering to arrange the loan of bikes if they didn't have one. Easy, I
thought. So one has come back with a request -- for a penny farthing.
Apparently he has ridden one before.

So does anyone have any idea where I can borrow one, at least for Ride
to Work Day, and maybe beforehand for a publicity shot?

--
Shane Stanley

 

[cfsmtb]

So out in the sticks a few of us decided we'd organise a local breakfast
for Ride to Work Day. We sent an invitation to the local councillors,
offering to arrange the loan of bikes if they didn't have one. Easy, I
thought. So one has come back with a request -- for a penny farthing.
Apparently he has ridden one before.

So does anyone have any idea where I can borrow one, at least for Ride
to Work Day, and maybe beforehand for a publicity shot?

Have a chat to Paul Farren, he's got stacks of pennys!!
http://www.bfa.asn.au/bfanew/about/members.htm

Vintage Cycle Club of Victoria, email: farrenATvicnetDOTnetDOTau
Yahoogroup list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VintageCycleClub/

Farren Collection pix:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63757337@N00/tags/farren/

Penny Farthings at the Sydney Road Cyclovia in May 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16115722@N00/155296255/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16115722@N00/155295903/