A Canadian woman with a talent for riding big-wheeled bikes broke two speed records at an Australian track while pedaling a Victorian-style penny farthing.
I have an e-bike. I think it’s hilarious when I’m on the bike paths doing 20 mph and some MAMIL passes me. Her top speed is about 26 mph and yeah getting passed by a penny farthing would be even funnier.
Having very not read the article, does it mention the speed? Maybe all the effort is just getting the thing to move at all, and it only goes at roughly walking pace
Imagine getting passed by a penny farthing…
I have an e-bike. I think it’s hilarious when I’m on the bike paths doing 20 mph and some MAMIL passes me. Her top speed is about 26 mph and yeah getting passed by a penny farthing would be even funnier.
Having very not read the article, does it mention the speed? Maybe all the effort is just getting the thing to move at all, and it only goes at roughly walking pace
It does!
Is the speed a Fibonacci number?
Its not a secret. Its in the article.
Well go on then, don’t keep the not-secret a secret!
Oh, gotcha! Here’s the link to the article right here for you to get that number:
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/23/canada-Guinness-World-Records-penny-farthing/1911753284806/
LOOOOOL
This is well done. Sadly, the number is what’s needed, not the link 🤷
Oh, no worries! Just click on that link and you see it right on your screen! Its THAT easy!
47 mph
Source: I made it up!
Seriously though, almost 26 mph.