Pennywise

There was a Penny Farthing stack in North Brisbane at the weekend. That's not an accident but a gathering of Penny Farthing owners, of which there are a surprising number around (helped by a local TAFE college that runs a 'Build your own' course).

Here are a few proud builder / owners

 A few months ago these were just unshaped lengths of steel

 The workmanship was great - is it any wonder they look so proud?

The 'stack' part of a Penny Farthing stack is where the riders mount in a line and hold their balance for three minutes or more.

 At first it seemed fun

 But as time went on there were more than a few wobbles and the knuckles started to whiten

Scary though the stack looked, actually riding the things looked far worse. I was thinking of giving it a go but got spooked by the size of the wheel and the height of the saddle.

 Although after a few runs Gordy was looking relaxed

 and even styling it up

 

Soon it was time to leave the bike and grab a coffee - although the bikerack wasn't really up to the task

 but it was obviously hard to stop...

Great work guys, we are all seriously impressed.

If enough people ask I reckon we can convince Gordy to do another guest post on the build - anyone interested?