Let's start this week with some real inspiration. Let me introduce you to Joff Summerfield an adventurer extraordinaire. He rode around the world on this pennyfarthing he is standing next to. A two year adventure from 2006 to 2008 that took him through 23 countries.
In his workshop at Trinity Buoy Wharf he makes and repairs a range of vintage bikes..
That must have been a great sight to see!
ReplyDeleteThis is the most surprising "news" I have had/seen so far to day! What a man!!:-)
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see he bike with Lance Armstrong on that bike! Great story - cool biker dude!
ReplyDeletewhat an amazing story !!
ReplyDeletegood grief - he must have been really saddle-sore !
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like an amazing adventure. I read on the page you linked to that he visited 23 countries on his penny-farthing. Going to 23 countries on a regular bike would be something, but on a penny-farthing? Incredible.
ReplyDeleteApparently, he also ended up in a Penny Farthing World Championships where he competed in the novice category. With this kind of project I wouldn't consider him a novice really.
ReplyDeleteReally nice. I had never seen one of those bikes.
ReplyDeleteI've never fathomed how one gets off a penny farthing. Was it a non-stop ride?
ReplyDeleteLucy
an adventurer indeed!
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing! And uncomfortable I bet!
ReplyDeletewow. and he still has a smile on his face!
ReplyDeleteFascinating
ReplyDeleteThere still is a lot of dreamers in the world, living their dreams.
So nice that there are people like this!
ReplyDeleteWow. 23 countries and two years on that thing. wow.
ReplyDeleteMy kind of story!
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