The Return Of The Penny-Farthing

[KKOB]

It might look like a collision between a praying mantis and a child's scooter, but it's the result of five years of work to reinvent the wheel, with one important addition: an electric motor.

Bike enthusiast develops electric penny-farthing that travels up to 13mph | Mail Online

 

[davethebus]

:132lm:Check the prices.This one £3000 and the Segeway £4500.Here we can get a full size scooter that is legal on the roads and has a range of 100 kms for only £550. Does the phrase RIP OFF BRITAIN come to mind.:77wu:

 

[KKOB]

But Dave, you remember when the original Penny-Farthing came out and you thought THAT was expensive eace:

 

[dalyansteve]

I think it is a fine example of British ingenuity, engineering and excentricity. If some one takes up the idea and produces them in their millions they will only cost about £300 not much more than a fairly average bike. Good luck to the bloke, perhaps he will be encouraged to come up with something more usefull.

 

[davethebus]

:362jf:He is a New Zealander.Thats not very BRITISH methinks:3:

 

[dalyansteve]

That probably counts more than being born in the Uk. My mother is a Kiwi and from Dunedin where they are more Scottish than a lot of Scots.

 

[zuberdust]

looks quite lethal! not imagine grannies on that thing... its annoying enough with them in their little cycle cars or whatever their called scoooting along with not a care in the world! looool