Geared PennyFarthing

About 1983, I rode a "Crypto Bantam" - fifth on the page that this link
goes to:
http://canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au/timeline.htm

I had intended to do a sponsored ride on a penny fathing, and went out
for a day with Desford Lane Pedallers:
http://homepages.tesco.net/~D.A.Y/desfordlane.html

A great day out. the Bantam was Ok to ride, but horrible to stop and
dismount from.:eek:

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so u rode the Bantam eh? How was the hub? i always wanted to get a Penny
Farthing, but anywhere i look at them they are like $500. expensive
buggerz!

that's pretty kewl u went out with the Desford Pedaller people

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From what I remember (after, er... 22 years:eek: ) the hub is a single
speed. It gears up with sun and planet gears to make the wheel
"effectively equivalent" to a proper penny farthing. There is a hell
of a lot of leverage - it's like I imagine riding a very very heavy
Coker with a GUni hub would be, except that you're sitting in a strange
position.

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