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buzzy bee



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Location: South Cheshire
PostPosted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:35 pm    Post subject: Penny Farthing Reply with quote
Hi

Now this is how to repair your bent wheel, watch it all, it is worth it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_2l8L6nJIs

Cheers

Dave
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buzzy bee



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is bad as well! ow! Shocked
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv87Rt_7JiI&feature=related
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47p2



Joined: 24 Nov 2007
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Location: Glasgow
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great clips Dave, amazing watching the wheel pop back, I have tried that a few times but modern alloys don't like the rough treatment.

Why anyone would want to cycle down the side of a mountain at over 100mph on a pushbike I will never know, what a lucky escape he had
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dclf1947



Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: Laoag City, Philippines
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
How do you stop and dismount correctly from a penny farthing?

Dave
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Penman



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi
I don't know if it was the correct way but the chap at the end of the clip, just stopped with his foot at the bottom of the downstroke and then swung his leg over and hopped off.
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buzzy bee



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

That is the dangerous way, time it wrong, and you come off, bending your wheel, and probably landing infront of a car, if you are on the road!

The safer more prefered method I found is to step back with your mounting leg onto your mounting peg, and then just hop down backwards. There are various other things to do at the same time, but I won't bore you with the lengthy instructions!

Cheers

Dave
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