How do you get on a penny farthing?

Question

How do you get on a penny farthing?

Answer 1

you place each coin on the ground one metre apart.carefully place left foot on left coin,repeat procedure with rigt foot.hope this solves your problem.

Answer 2

Step 1, Stand at the rear of the bike and place your left leg on the mounting step while holding onto the handlebars. Look straight ahead.

Step 2, While looking straight ahead push off with your right foot and get the bike up to steady pace making sure you do not look down. Always look directly in front of you. A beginner just may want to stay at this level to feel out the bike and gather confidence before taking the next step.

Step 3, Now that you have the bike moving along at a steady pace stand up on the mounting step and slide your body onto the saddle whilst at the same time throw your leg forward to catch the right pedal. Catching the pedal is very important for smoothness so you will want to time yourself to its point of revolution in order to catch it properly.

Step 4, Now that you have successfully mounted the bike, ride off at a steady pace always looking about four meters in front of you at all times. Lookout for anything that might be an obstacle in your path, and give yourself plenty of time to dodge it.

Step 5, Dismounting. When you want to dismount, slow the bike down then throw your left leg back and place it on the step. DO NOT look back to find the step as this task has to be completed while looking straight ahead. Practice makes perfect here. Remember to dismount only while the bike is going in a straight direction. If you do this while turning you could accidently put your foot into the spokes. That would not be good.

Step 6, After placing your left leg on the step move your body out of the saddle while at the same time take your right leg off the pedal and bend your left leg and lower right leg to the ground. Some will use their foot to press against the rear wheel causing a braking action.

Step 7, Now your right foot should be placed on the ground, and once you are completely stopped you can take your left foot off the step. If these steps are followed you should be able to successfully ride your penny farthing with ease.

Answer 3

Very carefully!!!

Answer 4

How do you get on a penny farthing

Answer 5

it aint easy without practice.

Just in front of the farthing wheel should be a step welded to the downtube, you push the bike along, put your foot on the step and swing up into the saddle then get your feet on the pedals and start pedalling.

BUT, the penny wheel has to be the right size for your inside leg measurement, get someone to hold the bike while you get into the saddle and make sure you can reach the pedals.

Incidently, real penny farthings are quite valuable.