Penny Farthing record - Mark Beaumont

[@percyfaith11]

The gear inches on these bikes is only about 52-56 inches, depending on tire size. A modern road bike is probably more than twice that at around 125+ inches. It's incredible to maintain a 22 mph speed, even on a flat track at a gear inches of 50 something. Very tough to go up hills at that gearing also.

[@RustyTreeMan]

Awesome effort. Sometime later at the urologist Doctor : 'this is the most severe case of gnackering I've ever witnessed, what have you been doing Mark, cycling on a Penny Farthing for one hour? Mark : Umm

[@Rainbow-oh4jx]

Absolutely fantastic

[@johnengland8619]

Thanks for the content

[@nelson-haha89]

Are they running pneumatic tires or the old solid rubber ones?

[@lordofthemound3890]

Was the old record solo? Or drafting, like it is here? It makes a huge difference!

[@charlieb85]

Drafting.

[@luizneto3453]

Congratulations!

What a Nicke bikes, And very good Rims double channel rims like a modern bike rim!!!

[@PennyFarthingIndonesia]

Regard From Penny Farthing Indonesia 👏👏👏

[@Britclip]

Good to hear from you - have you seen this one? - kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5m8nnawaNSNeZo

[@lintonmccloud4497]

So like can 1 person sit on the handle bars while another person pedals the penny farthing?

[@stevek8829]

In the hood

[@kenweis2291]

The guy on the green bike didnt pay attention in class about circumference and distance

[@issaccbrown6942]

wheres bright purple?????

[@percyfaith11]

Clipless pedals on a bike with which an emergency procedure is to leap off! How logical.

[@charlieb85]

They would of had toe straps in the old days, now penny racers just use mtb or road cleats which is a bit safer than toe straps.

[@harryschaefer8563]

Take that Tour de France!

[@moofymoo]

small wheel maybe have electric engine in it, therefore it is covered for aerodynamics..

[@kevinjackson7539]

😂

[@kenweis2291]

Even with modern bikes lol

[@vinidourado7742]

moço, que corrida ruim da peste, sou mais uma corrida de velotrol

[@さすらいの旅人-w2j]

I like Penny farthing ！

[@johnd1466]

28secs of the record, q? How much more nutrition is in your diet, clean water in abundance before you rode! Better neumatics in your better tyres.

[@charlieb85]

A bunch of amateurs attempting to beat a bunch of pros back in the day. Use a bunch of current pros straight out the Tour de France and they’ll smash it.

[@TonyJumpkins]

This is got to be