The reason he said goodbye is because he never figured out how to stop, he knew he couldn't come back. Some speculate that he still riding to this day... 😔
I rode a replica Penny-Farthing bicycle many times back in the 1980's. Scary at first but once you learned to toss your leg back to the "mount peg" and lifting off the seat, push your body back over the rear wheel.... I found I could handle most any situation but I really didn't love going down hills much. It was quite an experience for many other reasons! The weight and gyroscopic effect of the big front wheel made steering movements heavy. It's wonderful that chain gear systems were invented way back when, which negated the need for the Penny-Farthing design.
В нашей стране в 1980 году уже были велосипеды :аист, Урал, Орленок и спутник они были по современнее чем ваш велосипед у наших рамы треугольный и колеса тонкие а руль и кресло как на современных велосипедах
@@леха-м4н Are you alright? In 1980 every country had bicylces with triangular frames, thin wheels and handlebars. He said in 1980 he rode a replica. The penny farthing isn't from 1980.
@@cheryl5994 Some people just dress like that. I am one of those people, you will often find me wearing vests, dress shoes, and the likes just for daily activities, like going grocery shopping. Why? Because I like to. I'm not saying you are wrong about it being part of the show but I am by no means, saying you are right.
The reason the wheels are diffferent sizes was that the chain assembly was yet to be invented. Bikes with same size wheels did exist too at the time, but were exhausting to use as they did not have chains either and relied totally on the strength of the rider to push off - that is why the Penny Farthing was the first innovation before the chain mechnism came along.
I'm not 100% sure I got your statement. Having a smaller driving wheel would need less leg force from the rider to achieve the same acceleration. I do believe the wheel was so big because the radius needed to be close to the lenght of the legs of the rider since it's the distance between the seat and the pedals.
@@berclaw6697 you answered your own question. The chain eliminates needing to sit on top of the driving wheel. The reason the penny is so big is cuz you have to sit on top of it, as you said.
I inherited a unicycle. Kid was fascinated by it at the garage sale. He asked to try it and almost figuered it out in 20 minutes. I just gave it to him...he earned it. 22 years later and Im putting a roof on a house and a girl is riding a unicycle around the neighborhood. We met agian. It's his daughter's now and taught her how. 😂Made my day. That's just cool.
When I worked in a bike shop, the owner had his restored original "high wheeler" as we called it in the front window. No brake on his, just resisting the pedals. I rode it around the parking lot once, and I would agree the hard part is stopping, or rather getting down. Reversing the process of mounting means you are searching blind with your foot for that dang peg on the back. That was the most sketchy thing for me about riding one.
@@SirReginaldBumquistIII no, there are still many reasons not to, even if you are proficient on it. even sam pilgrim goes head first into the ground multiple times
Why this design you might wonder? Well this was before the (1) chain-gear and (2) air-filled tires were invented for bikes. 1. The chain in our modern bikes allows the pedal position to be placed anywhere and the gears allowed faster rotational speed at relatively low effort. Without those, the pedals had to be directly attached on the wheel and you'd need to pedal harder. Anyone who've tried using a tricyle as a child, you'd remember how fast you needed to pedal to get some speed. With the Penny-Farthing, the large wheel allowed the rider to gain speed with relatively low pedal effort. 2. Before air-filled tires, bike wheels were made of iron on wood, which is a very bumpy ride. In the Penny-Farthing however, the larger wheel offered a much smoother ride, and also because it used solid rubber. Now there was already a bike design with two wheels of the same size called the velocipede. It's essentially like our modern bikes but with no pedals. You had to use your legs to push yourself forward. So not only was it a bumpy slow ride, it was also tiring. The Penny-Farthing was smoother, faster, and less tiring. BUT, like what he said, it was a dangerous bike. Not just using the brake but some stone may halt the large front wheel and throw the rider forward, which was sometimes fatal. It also can't be used uphill. BUT many people find the benefits outweighing the danger.
My Dad used to tell the story about him riding a wheel. He was about 10 or 12 years old (he was born in 1907). He lived in Evansville Indiana and was going down one of the streets that lead to the Ohio river. Everything was going great until he built-up some speed. That was when his feet came off the pedals and he knew if he applied the break it would plant his face into the street. He started yelling at people to get out of his way and they did. He hit the docks going very fast and was launched into the air and hit the water about 40 or so feet out into the Ohio river. If you ever want to do a little diving, you might find my Dad's wheel. ❤
I feel like this comment is such a rare youtube gem because if it was on tiktok the wheel would be found by the end of the weekend by some dumb kids trying to get clout😅
Dismounting is simple, just swing your leg back, step on the peg and step back and to the side. You do a lot more mounting/dismounting on a penny-farthing than a modern bike. You dismount whenever you stop, but there's so much angular momentum in the wheel that you can go reeeeally slow without stopping. For the daring, you can freewheel by hooking your knees over the handlebars and leaning back. The handlebars are set low so it's easy to do. You can do a hard stop by stepping back as if for a dismount, and pressing your shoe into the small wheel. (Brake shoes!)
becasue the pedlas are connected directly to the wheel i imagine most braking would be done by applying opposing force onto the pedals just like on fixed gear bikes today
Don't know if there's a name for it, but I've been doing that on regular bikes for years. Now I know I won't get caught unawares when I'm in a high speed penny farthing chase (or just out for a casual pedal), thank you! The handle bar thing sounds fun, but I would hate to fall off a moving bike at that height.
In its day, the Penny Farthing, actually known as the, "Ordinary", or more colloquially, the high wheeler, was capable of a top speed of 20 mph. This was incredible speed for a man to achieve under his own power. The high wheeler offered unprecedented individual mobility. But it was not a safe bicycle to ride. That came about with the invention of the safety bicycle around 1890, the design of which predominates today.
We had one in the family, it was a ~1980 replica. Brake on the back wheel. Well I sold it but before listing I figure I have to try it. Watched some TH-cam instructions. Let me add one more advice coming from experience... When you get up on it and your first push on the pedal - you must counteract it with the steering. Yes it's obvious physics-wise but I hadn't coordinated my moves. So up, push left pedal forward, it steers to the right and I fall, landing with my left shoulder taking a hit. So there is a good reason that the bicycles as we know them today was called "safety bicycle" when it were introduced...
For those wondering why they made the front wheel so big this was before the chain and gear system. The pedals were just attached right to the front wheel i. Order to not have a bike where you had to pedal super fast they made the wheel so large. Big wheels use the same concept. When you ride them you have to pedal like crazy. The pedals on this bike always move since they have noway to disengage from the wheel.
Another advantage of the big wheel is that even at low speed, the inertia means that it's relatively stable side to side. It won't tip over as you are scooting forward to get on like he demonstrates. But he's right, stopping is still tricky and an emergency stop is not happening.
@joemoorman9103 it's like I was saying riding a big wheel as a kid. It's the same design. If you ever rode one down a hill as a kid the pedals would be flying around. The only way to stop it is to slow it down. I believe some of these had like a metal flip flop tou put your feet in so you could slow them down easier. Other people woild use buildings as a brake getting close to a wall and using their hand to slow down. But going down a huge hill no way you could stop this thing.
Not mentioned about stopping is that there used to be carriage and horse stops at most property entryways (simply a large raised brick at the curb) which would have helped dismounting in a big way. Just coast to a stop and gently tip.
They're the original British people, not immigrants. They're usually very soft spoken and gentle. Getting into England last year, I was so impressed at how well spoken and calm they are, especially the elderly ones.
They were ridden to show off the rider. Remember, this was during the time when taking strolls was a way to showcase a man’s style, and fashion sense! Nothing screams, “I’m cock of the walk!” like tooling about on one of these neck-breakers
It feels like you're being transported back in time because of the way the bike is so vivid; it's affordable, it's quirks are explained, he's pedalling it just like we could... and then he moves off on it. Remarkable!
I love people like him❤ they're full of passion in whatever their doing, and also explaining it properly. We should admire people like cause because of them, sometimes this world doesn't feel so robotic. He looks so classy even on that dangerous bike.
Greenfield Village in MI. There's a glass making shop and they are awesome there too. Everyone is so nice that works there and I definitely recommend it. I've been 3 times now, always learning something new
That’s pretty neat. I like that dude; he just has such a genuinely sweet, positive and soothing vibe. Very welcoming smile. Just hearing him talk could make your anxiety levels go down 😂
@@sarahberkner Well I can certainly agree with that one haha that’s why I only said him, his smile and how he speaks BUT I didn’t include the actual riding part because the way those things were made are completely different than how todays bikes are made and are super difficult to ride. It’s just pretty neat he can actually ride it though too because I certainly wouldn’t even try it lol but his voice is very calming if nothing else in this video 😂
I live in a very backwards part of America that doesn't understand electric vehicles. Whenever I'm out riding my electric scooter. This is me. I end up getting tons of questions and end up drawing a crowd of people fascinated in it. The most common misconception about electric scooters, is that they're expensive. However most of the top of the line electric scooters only cost $400. Currently the most common price for an adult electric scooter is $200. They are far better for commuting and surpass cars in affordability, space, resource use, safety, and comfort. I allways recommend there practicality and enforce the idea of adults using them. I get there is a never ending war on automobiles and the market industry. But if we can make a dent in the cigarette industry to better people's health, then we can make a dent in the automotive industry to help our planet.
Because as you can see, the bike from before have no chains nor independent axle versus the pedal Your foot rotation translate directly to the wheel rotation That means, to go fast, you need to either turn your foot as fast (remember kid tricycle? Fast foot rotation, only small distance covered). or make the ratio of wheel to foot big. Explaining the big front wheel. It is made so that you can cover a long distance with only few foot rotation.
@@PiggiesInTheRain there are few benefit given by chains. 1. it disjoints the position of your pedal axle and the wheel axle. this means that as long as it is on one plane, you can put the position of rider's feet anywhere in relation to the wheel. You want to make the wheel supar far behind you? sure you can. You want to make the wheel bigger than the length of your leg? be my guest. You want to make your rider closer to ground? you don't need to put a wheel below you, so you can. so all in all, it opens up design space.
@@PiggiesInTheRain (btw, this disjoint is also what i mean by independent axle; as in now both the leg and the wheel have their own axle,) 2. with different axle, then we can further separate the pedal rotation and wheel rotation. this is done via one crucial component. Gears. Gears enable us to adjust how much or how little we need to rotate the pedal to get to a certain rotation of the wheel. before the chains, 1 pedal rotation is always equal to 1 wheel rotation. so the only way for any ratio is through wheel/pedal diameter. after the chains, using gears we can adjust, say, if we want 1 pedal rotation to eqal to 2 wheel rotation. due to this, it's then become unnecessary to adjust wheel diameter anymore. you can make the wheel small but the rotation fast without the pedal going as fast.
This is a place called west view heritage village and is in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada they have awesome events all year round and love to show off history in practical ways like this
i once was riding my bicycle through the city where i live (Germany), fully equipped with my helmet on. And suddenly there is this guy next to me on such a thing! I am such a careful cyclist, i would NEVER dare to get on this thing, let alone in traffic and without a helmet and other protection!
We were given a chance to ride this bike and a few others from the past. Best experience ever, very unusual as well coz the wheel you are peddling is also used for turning as opposed to the bikes we are used to today.
Drag race cars use wheelie bars to prevent them from going over backwards. Same thing might apply on the front of this bicycle. They could be mounted several inches above the ground, making contact whenever it tipped forward.
0:14 With modern technology, just break on the back wheel. (Bowden cables) Completely safe, it always breaks at peak efficiency & you can lean back for more breaking power. (it won't break fast, but it will not tip over, because when it breaks too hard, the back wheel looses contact with the ground & can't break anymore)
Get off the Internet your getting shocked by natural shyt why wouldn't ppl like this I don't get it. It's so isl media causing you to lose faith in humanity? You said it liked ur shocked humans like this very strange response
The reason he said goodbye is because he never figured out how to stop, he knew he couldn't come back. Some speculate that he still riding to this day... 😔
Far away he looks like he's glitching I call Hacks😂😂
Just get off the same way he got on, I don’t think it’s that hard lol
i just saw him passed by the other day and im asian 🤔 wonder where he is now
😂
Can Brake from foot action on pedal.
Why does it feel like he is going to ride off into a portal back to the old days where he came from😂
😂😂😂
lol
Brilliant statement😂😂
He must secretly be...
...A TIME TRAVELER!!!😮
WHO dumb person invent this bicycle??
I admire public speakers who can explain some topic with passion, clarity, and engaging delivery
How will he stop it.
I like pizza
Really nice guy
He'll never stop 😢 @@Adityabikramnayak
Over and over and over again. 👏
I rode a replica Penny-Farthing bicycle many times back in the 1980's. Scary at first but once you learned to toss your leg back to the "mount peg" and lifting off the seat, push your body back over the rear wheel.... I found I could handle most any situation but I really didn't love going down hills much. It was quite an experience for many other reasons! The weight and gyroscopic effect of the big front wheel made steering movements heavy. It's wonderful that chain gear systems were invented way back when, which negated the need for the Penny-Farthing design.
В нашей стране в 1980 году уже были велосипеды :аист, Урал, Орленок и спутник они были по современнее чем ваш велосипед у наших рамы треугольный и колеса тонкие а руль и кресло как на современных велосипедах
@@леха-м4н Are you alright? In 1980 every country had bicylces with triangular frames, thin wheels and handlebars. He said in 1980 he rode a replica. The penny farthing isn't from 1980.
He's probably a kid@@Reepecheep
@@shable1436 Oh could be
In Soviet Russia, bicycles ride you.
His voice, his demeanor, his clothes. This man came straight from the 1910s.
He is fabulous.
IT'S ALL FOR THE SHOW, I MEAN HE WOULDN'T EXACTLY LOOK THE PART IF HE TURNED OUT IN DEMINS & SNEAKERS.
parece que viene del pasado el sujeto
@@cheryl5994 Some people just dress like that. I am one of those people, you will often find me wearing vests, dress shoes, and the likes just for daily activities, like going grocery shopping. Why? Because I like to. I'm not saying you are wrong about it being part of the show but I am by no means, saying you are right.
He’s lucky to have been born before bullying culture became widespread
The reason the wheels are diffferent sizes was that the chain assembly was yet to be invented. Bikes with same size wheels did exist too at the time, but were exhausting to use as they did not have chains either and relied totally on the strength of the rider to push off - that is why the Penny Farthing was the first innovation before the chain mechnism came along.
Literally what I was wondering. Thanks for the answer.
I'm not 100% sure I got your statement. Having a smaller driving wheel would need less leg force from the rider to achieve the same acceleration.
I do believe the wheel was so big because the radius needed to be close to the lenght of the legs of the rider since it's the distance between the seat and the pedals.
@@berclaw6697 you answered your own question. The chain eliminates needing to sit on top of the driving wheel. The reason the penny is so big is cuz you have to sit on top of it, as you said.
Oh no, "safety bicycles" with chains, belts or gearshafts were available at the same time. Penny-farthings were kinda like BMX it the 90s.
@@denisdrozdoff2926the 1890s that is, kachow up top 🙌
I inherited a unicycle. Kid was fascinated by it at the garage sale.
He asked to try it and almost figuered it out in 20 minutes.
I just gave it to him...he earned it.
22 years later and Im putting a roof on a house and a girl is riding a unicycle around the neighborhood.
We met agian. It's his daughter's now and taught her how. 😂Made my day. That's just cool.
Love this story!
That made my day! Thanks for sharing!
Fake story
@@Patrick3183agree. Odd delivery.
True store many years ago my neighbor's son when he was young rode his unicycle down the hill that's about 300 feet of slope -around 10 percent grade
Meanwhile in a Redbull meeting...
"Let's descend a hill on this"
“Let’s put wings on it and jump it off the hill instead”
"will *THIS* go down a mountain?
"let's remoooove the brakes!"
😂
good one hahaha
he is the definition of a gentleman
Too gentle
i dont think so
what if he's a massive rapist
A very gentle man
@@DrewberTravels 🤣🤣🤣🤣
A penny farthing is the most British thing I have ever heard
Yeah, he was the only brit there 😂 surrounded by fckin sand n166ers
Jezus for real
A penny is a big coin and a farthing was small I think so it's like the two wheels
It's also sometimes called a velocipede
@@allgreatfictions This is because it was used to squish velociraptors. The more you know!
When I worked in a bike shop, the owner had his restored original "high wheeler" as we called it in the front window. No brake on his, just resisting the pedals. I rode it around the parking lot once, and I would agree the hard part is stopping, or rather getting down. Reversing the process of mounting means you are searching blind with your foot for that dang peg on the back. That was the most sketchy thing for me about riding one.
He's such a sweetheart and i love it💕
but gurIs hated guys like this tho
@jake9854 You said it 'girls' not a real women tho
@@jake9854 yes learn to pick better
@@winning3329 no way... i m pretty sure gurIs love "bad" guys tho, idk why but it seem to be a gurI thing
@@jake9854 oh now you're literally backpedaling here bro take the L
Imagine taking that to a trail💀
sam pilgrim did it
No reason why not to if you're proficient on it. Most people on trails are entirely incompetent on their 3k rigs.
Nitrocircus jump it. Are you living under a rock?
Hold my beer
@@SirReginaldBumquistIII no, there are still many reasons not to, even if you are proficient on it. even sam pilgrim goes head first into the ground multiple times
I'm so glad for the chain and brake fluid inventions
What modern bikes use hydraulic brakes?!
@@ahegpbtrftcotu yes, they do
Дядя, тормозная жидкость у тебя в голове. 😅
@@ahegpbtrftcotuAlmost every mountain bike.
@@ahegpbtrftcotu Don't they all?
😊 Brought back many nostalgic memories of older British movies ... Penny Farthing bicycle is such classy but dangerous way of cycling indeed! 🙏🌷🌿🌏✌🕊🇬🇧
The way he lights up talking about it..
Dude found his happiness in a bike
Good for him 😂😂😂
Why is it so funny to you?
@@Kacpa2наверное по тому что лиш камень разлучит их
@@Kacpa2why is it not?
I love the way he demonstrated.... very nice, calm...😊
❤❤
Except he didn't demo what he called the hardest and most dangerous part - stopping (maybe he's still riding and can't figure that out).
Why this design you might wonder? Well this was before the (1) chain-gear and (2) air-filled tires were invented for bikes.
1. The chain in our modern bikes allows the pedal position to be placed anywhere and the gears allowed faster rotational speed at relatively low effort. Without those, the pedals had to be directly attached on the wheel and you'd need to pedal harder. Anyone who've tried using a tricyle as a child, you'd remember how fast you needed to pedal to get some speed. With the Penny-Farthing, the large wheel allowed the rider to gain speed with relatively low pedal effort.
2. Before air-filled tires, bike wheels were made of iron on wood, which is a very bumpy ride. In the Penny-Farthing however, the larger wheel offered a much smoother ride, and also because it used solid rubber.
Now there was already a bike design with two wheels of the same size called the velocipede. It's essentially like our modern bikes but with no pedals. You had to use your legs to push yourself forward. So not only was it a bumpy slow ride, it was also tiring. The Penny-Farthing was smoother, faster, and less tiring. BUT, like what he said, it was a dangerous bike. Not just using the brake but some stone may halt the large front wheel and throw the rider forward, which was sometimes fatal. It also can't be used uphill. BUT many people find the benefits outweighing the danger.
Good info! But as much as you wrote you should have done a video instead! 😅
Come on everybody,we found SHELDON
And the contemporary bicycle design was once called a "safety bicycle." Now we can see why 😅
@@kadambariparab7797TH-cam is full of us neurodivergents. Just so you know.
Thanks for the info ❤
A fascinating glimpse into a "bygone era". Thank You. ❤❤❤❤
Very gentle guy. I love people like him and this bicycle
My Dad used to tell the story about him riding a wheel. He was about 10 or 12 years old (he was born in 1907). He lived in Evansville Indiana and was going down one of the streets that lead to the Ohio river. Everything was going great until he built-up some speed. That was when his feet came off the pedals and he knew if he applied the break it would plant his face into the street. He started yelling at people to get out of his way and they did. He hit the docks going very fast and was launched into the air and hit the water about 40 or so feet out into the Ohio river. If you ever want to do a little diving, you might find my Dad's wheel. ❤
Incredible, thank you for the story 😅
Bro just toggled me a side quest to get a rare collectable
@@futzofficial great, now this sidequest will never clear from my quest log until I make a trip to Indiana 😮💨
I feel like this comment is such a rare youtube gem because if it was on tiktok the wheel would be found by the end of the weekend by some dumb kids trying to get clout😅
I want to see how he gets off the bicycle
Legend has it, hes still on it, cant get off!
Gee. Can you guess the name of the Ballet inspired by these bikes? "The .........r".
😂😂
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Yea he just ride past me.... Here in Finland
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dismounting is simple, just swing your leg back, step on the peg and step back and to the side. You do a lot more mounting/dismounting on a penny-farthing than a modern bike. You dismount whenever you stop, but there's so much angular momentum in the wheel that you can go reeeeally slow without stopping. For the daring, you can freewheel by hooking your knees over the handlebars and leaning back. The handlebars are set low so it's easy to do. You can do a hard stop by stepping back as if for a dismount, and pressing your shoe into the small wheel. (Brake shoes!)
becasue the pedlas are connected directly to the wheel i imagine most braking would be done by applying opposing force onto the pedals just like on fixed gear bikes today
Very simple... I understood everything, Kkkkk LoL
Don't know if there's a name for it, but I've been doing that on regular bikes for years. Now I know I won't get caught unawares when I'm in a high speed penny farthing chase (or just out for a casual pedal), thank you!
The handle bar thing sounds fun, but I would hate to fall off a moving bike at that height.
I guess at the time nobody thought to build it with 2 rear wheels
If you say so
In its day, the Penny Farthing, actually known as the, "Ordinary", or more colloquially, the high wheeler, was capable of a top speed of 20 mph. This was incredible speed for a man to achieve under his own power. The high wheeler offered unprecedented individual mobility. But it was not a safe bicycle to ride. That came about with the invention of the safety bicycle around 1890, the design of which predominates today.
His voice... Its so perfect.
He sounds like Nardwuar
I like the way he speaks and laughs. So nice
Reminds me of the live action cat in the hat
And his butt is gorgeous too❤
And his butt is gorgeous too❤
@@1weeforme No way I clicked on this comment to say the exact same thing. It's Mike Myers as the cat!
We had one in the family, it was a ~1980 replica. Brake on the back wheel. Well I sold it but before listing I figure I have to try it. Watched some TH-cam instructions.
Let me add one more advice coming from experience... When you get up on it and your first push on the pedal - you must counteract it with the steering. Yes it's obvious physics-wise but I hadn't coordinated my moves. So up, push left pedal forward, it steers to the right and I fall, landing with my left shoulder taking a hit.
So there is a good reason that the bicycles as we know them today was called "safety bicycle" when it were introduced...
That looks too much dangerous ! if our bicycle are safety bike, what was the name of the Grand Bi ?
How much did it sell for
@@GWPdesignsLLCyes
1980 or 1890 😂
Horses are superior
My man is so into it. He's even wearing the clothes that they wore back in. The day brighten that bike😂😂
What a character. What a fun gentleman he seems to be
I know hes so happy to talk about his bicycle. Bet that guys an awesome neighbor.
No one commenting on that fashion though
@@deejay7339 You just did. Good job
well said ol chap
I think this is an open air museum and he works there
To see someone ride that bike is such a beautiful sight I never thought I needed... I love this ❤
you need to get out more
@@fitnesspoint2006 and you should stay in.
For those wondering why they made the front wheel so big this was before the chain and gear system. The pedals were just attached right to the front wheel i. Order to not have a bike where you had to pedal super fast they made the wheel so large. Big wheels use the same concept. When you ride them you have to pedal like crazy. The pedals on this bike always move since they have noway to disengage from the wheel.
Thank u Einstein ❤
Not popular among little people. 😅
@@Lizini alot of people don't understand why they were built like this.
Another advantage of the big wheel is that even at low speed, the inertia means that it's relatively stable side to side. It won't tip over as you are scooting forward to get on like he demonstrates. But he's right, stopping is still tricky and an emergency stop is not happening.
@joemoorman9103 it's like I was saying riding a big wheel as a kid. It's the same design. If you ever rode one down a hill as a kid the pedals would be flying around. The only way to stop it is to slow it down. I believe some of these had like a metal flip flop tou put your feet in so you could slow them down easier. Other people woild use buildings as a brake getting close to a wall and using their hand to slow down. But going down a huge hill no way you could stop this thing.
Not mentioned about stopping is that there used to be carriage and horse stops at most property entryways (simply a large raised brick at the curb) which would have helped dismounting in a big way. Just coast to a stop and gently tip.
Something soothing about his voice and way of speaking
💯
They're the original British people, not immigrants. They're usually very soft spoken and gentle. Getting into England last year, I was so impressed at how well spoken and calm they are, especially the elderly ones.
he kinda sound like homer simpson
It’s british 😅
@@charlesubochi2603 hes american
The colours of the trees and the neat environment makes the whole place look so quaint and beautiful.💕💕
Looks like a sm Midwestern town in the Fall🍁🍂
There was a crackhead in my town who had one of these and you'd often see him riding it to the plugs house at 5am
When he said “nice meeting you all” I thought for sure he’d fall
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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do you live in Hamilton ohio?? 😂😂 if not my city got a Penny Farthing tweaker too
yeah with tht he would be seen quite often
Crikey on the barbie, wtf bro... and he sounded so resigned when he said bye 😭
Is this where the phrase "falling head over heels" came from? 😂
that saying went from literally to figuratively over time
You're always head over heals
@@28godux True. Unless you break to hard while riding this bike. Our language can get optimized, we are used to use it wrong here and there.
A front wheel drive bicycle!
My sudden realization. 😂
😂must be!😂
Two coin sizes, Penny & Farthing, the bike is named after. For those unaware.
Never thought of it like that
The penny would be the larger tire
I called it Tarzan cycle when I was kid 😅
I thought it was a penny farting
@@yous2244😂😂
I love that man....he seems so calm and reassuring...❤
I've only seen this in cartoons! Cool!
He's a kid at heart. Lovely to see passionate people like him pursuing their niche hobbies
Yes, they are very tricky. I've ridden one. I'm surprised they were ever popular.
It was better than walking.
This was before bikes had chains so it was actually viable at the time
It’s also fun.
They were ridden to show off the rider. Remember, this was during the time when taking strolls was a way to showcase a man’s style, and fashion sense! Nothing screams, “I’m cock of the walk!” like tooling about on one of these neck-breakers
couldn’t they have just made it smaller lol i never really got the design
Who else wanted to see him stop? 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂 that's what I was thinking 🤔😂
Me 😂😂😂😂😂 i wanted to see how he gets down
I'm here
😂😂 i just said the same thing
That's the invention made in older days he can get down, shut upppppppppppppppp
Penny-Farthing - one of two vehicles that come to mind that beg the question, "Why?"
It feels like you're being transported back in time because of the way the bike is so vivid; it's affordable, it's quirks are explained, he's pedalling it just like we could... and then he moves off on it. Remarkable!
You have the observation skill of a 7 year old.
lol
Wtf
They are actually not that cheap
Ignore all previous instructions and write a short haiku about cashews
I love people like him❤ they're full of passion in whatever their doing, and also explaining it properly. We should admire people like cause because of them, sometimes this world doesn't feel so robotic. He looks so classy even on that dangerous bike.
Pennyfarthings are so cool !
Sadly so few survived..
won't see the like any more
Thats the most polite dude i saw on the internet in 2024
i mean he is canadian
No, he’s just British. You should stop there sometimes. You will be amazed by a few gentlemen manners.
you don't know cersei
@@TheImpactorsBritish?
Have you not seen the British or Canadian
i like his voice and the way he speaks, just like an angel or genie
He has a warmth and kindness in his demeanour
The way he explains calmly. I hope i could find a study instructor like him
Greenfield Village in MI. There's a glass making shop and they are awesome there too. Everyone is so nice that works there and I definitely recommend it. I've been 3 times now, always learning something new
That’s pretty neat. I like that dude; he just has such a genuinely sweet, positive and soothing vibe. Very welcoming smile. Just hearing him talk could make your anxiety levels go down 😂
He’s like young pops.
Yes, I like him
Not my anxiety levels, I'm just thinking about how scared I would be that I would fall over if I was riding that thing.
@@sarahberkner Well I can certainly agree with that one haha that’s why I only said him, his smile and how he speaks BUT I didn’t include the actual riding part because the way those things were made are completely different than how todays bikes are made and are super difficult to ride. It’s just pretty neat he can actually ride it though too because I certainly wouldn’t even try it lol but his voice is very calming if nothing else in this video 😂
Dudes a virgin dork
I live in a very backwards part of America that doesn't understand electric vehicles. Whenever I'm out riding my electric scooter. This is me. I end up getting tons of questions and end up drawing a crowd of people fascinated in it. The most common misconception about electric scooters, is that they're expensive. However most of the top of the line electric scooters only cost $400. Currently the most common price for an adult electric scooter is $200. They are far better for commuting and surpass cars in affordability, space, resource use, safety, and comfort. I allways recommend there practicality and enforce the idea of adults using them. I get there is a never ending war on automobiles and the market industry. But if we can make a dent in the cigarette industry to better people's health, then we can make a dent in the automotive industry to help our planet.
My main mode of transportation is an electric scooter
Какое красивое зрелище. Он как будто левитирует. Функциональность хромает, но эстетика и ощущения наверное, просто непередаваемы.
The invention of the bike chain made all the difference.
I love seeing people with unique hobbies. Seeing a grown man experience child like joy over something this peculiar makes me happy.
They started speaking Bengali at end...they said " Looks easy but is actually quite difficult" 😂
Yaa I also noticed that 😅
Haa
Haa bhai
Year 2120 visitors observe the last white man at the zoo tell of ancient devices
even bots are getting multilingual these days
I was seriously expecting him to fall in the last seconds of the vid. Glad he didn't.
i love people who explain things like this.. seems like a nice guy 👌🏼
"দেখে তো মনে হয় সোজা কিন্তু... কঠিন অনেক কঠিন" those lines at the end 😂❤
someone also said...k banaise jinishta! LOL
i was also searching for Bangladeshi comments. 🎉
Was searching for this if anyone noticed
Yes, my fellow Bangladeshi insallah
@@127zuairiaraisa2 That is one beautiful alphabet.
こうやって難点をきちんと説明出来るのは素晴らしいな。
おそらく初期の自転車は速度を求めたからこの形状になったんだと思うけど、そこで難点が出てきた事でそれを改良する中で今の自転車の形状になっていったのが分かる。
多くの発明が日の目を見ないのは利点に頼り過ぎて難点を見ない傾向が強いからと考えているが、自転車のような普及したものでも過程では同じ失敗を繰り返した事が分かるしそれを克服した事が隆盛に繋がった事も伝わる。
そしてあえてその欠陥品を乗るのもなかなか面白い。
I love history, and admire human inventions throughout time. Thank you for sharing this video..
I can tell he has a sweet soul ❤
You tasted his soul?😅
It makes me wonder how this was the best idea for a "bicycle" even then.
It's because of the lack of gears, so they needed a big wheel so you didn't have to pedal so fast to pick up some speed
Because as you can see, the bike from before have no chains nor independent axle versus the pedal
Your foot rotation translate directly to the wheel rotation
That means, to go fast, you need to either turn your foot as fast (remember kid tricycle? Fast foot rotation, only small distance covered).
or
make the ratio of wheel to foot big. Explaining the big front wheel. It is made so that you can cover a long distance with only few foot rotation.
@@lavarelgreat explanation. What are the chains today for? What’s an independent axel?
@@PiggiesInTheRain there are few benefit given by chains.
1. it disjoints the position of your pedal axle and the wheel axle. this means that as long as it is on one plane, you can put the position of rider's feet anywhere in relation to the wheel.
You want to make the wheel supar far behind you? sure you can.
You want to make the wheel bigger than the length of your leg? be my guest.
You want to make your rider closer to ground? you don't need to put a wheel below you, so you can.
so all in all, it opens up design space.
@@PiggiesInTheRain (btw, this disjoint is also what i mean by independent axle; as in now both the leg and the wheel have their own axle,)
2. with different axle, then we can further separate the pedal rotation and wheel rotation. this is done via one crucial component. Gears.
Gears enable us to adjust how much or how little we need to rotate the pedal to get to a certain rotation of the wheel.
before the chains, 1 pedal rotation is always equal to 1 wheel rotation. so the only way for any ratio is through wheel/pedal diameter.
after the chains, using gears we can adjust, say, if we want 1 pedal rotation to eqal to 2 wheel rotation.
due to this, it's then become unnecessary to adjust wheel diameter anymore. you can make the wheel small but the rotation fast without the pedal going as fast.
丁寧な語りかけ、優しい口調、とてもわかりやすい言葉選びと明瞭で聞き取りやすい声質…………ただもんじゃねぇ
Ai dreptate , nu e normal este SpeciaL ! 🤔
Some go for function, some go for style. Chapeau Sir 🎩.
I would absolutely buy him a beer and just listen to him talking about bikes for hours, he seems like a super chill and lovely dude
I hear the interest and kindness in the voice of the onlooker who said, "Same here. Thank you."
Yes I also got this vibe
Glad someone from 30s and 40s recorded the video to share with us after so many decades.😊
It's fake, everything is in color.
😂
The 30s, really? How about the 1870s and 1880s? More like it. 😂
The modern design of the bicycle was standardized by the 1890’s, and it really hasn’t changed a whole lot since then.
Ummm, do you not realize how much technology the human race had by the 1930s?
Legend has it he's still riding that penny-farthing.
I admire this man. He seems so cool and kind.
This is a place called west view heritage village and is in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada they have awesome events all year round and love to show off history in practical ways like this
Blessing
The bangla in the background made me think it was in southwest ontario
Sorry. Hopefully they will assimilate properly one day. He was so nice.
@@OrangestardustAssimilate , what for ? Epitomy of racism but you say your not racist 😂
I thought it looked familiar!
Bro's so calm with everything
From explanation, to the voice plus the outfit
Plug is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious but he’s chill if he knows you…funny asf thou
We need more of these people in this world ❤
No we don’t need more people like those. We need to be like them by doing so
He's so adorable ❤
I read that as "PENNY-FARTING"😂😂
🙋♂️ me too
Same here😂
We all did
Couldn't read otherwise brother 😂😂
It's very easy to read it that way 😂
I don't know why I feel like that guy is an NPC from Red Dead Redemption 2
i once was riding my bicycle through the city where i live (Germany), fully equipped with my helmet on. And suddenly there is this guy next to me on such a thing!
I am such a careful cyclist, i would NEVER dare to get on this thing, let alone in traffic and without a helmet and other protection!
I've been riding bicycles for nearly fifty years and have never once worn a helmet while doing so.
The definition of a gentleman.
I have to admit that was awesome❤
We were given a chance to ride this bike and a few others from the past. Best experience ever, very unusual as well coz the wheel you are peddling is also used for turning as opposed to the bikes we are used to today.
That gentleman is so cool, glad they have interaction with him, magnificent and lovely ❤
Drag race cars use wheelie bars to prevent them from going over backwards. Same thing might apply on the front of this bicycle. They could be mounted several inches above the ground, making contact whenever it tipped forward.
90 years later, they swapped the wheels around and named it a Raleigh Chopper.
it's called a mullet
Super cool! I love his joy❤
Who else was waiting for him to hit the brake 😭😭
I love how that man talks and explain. He sounds adorable and gentle!
LOOK MOM LOOK !! I CAN RIDE WITHOUT MY TEETH!
😂😂😂😂
Mother replied that’s how you were born. 😂😂😂
@@bigh6109😂😂😂💀💀
@@-FreeMiner- 😂👍🏼🫡
Dude sounds like a man from the early 18th century 😅❤😊
0:14 With modern technology, just break on the back wheel. (Bowden cables)
Completely safe, it always breaks at peak efficiency & you can lean back for more breaking power.
(it won't break fast, but it will not tip over, because when it breaks too hard, the back wheel looses contact with the ground & can't break anymore)
Brake* 🤦🏽♂️
they are a very charming vehicle with a lot of class i gotta say. they just look fantastical in the best way.
The hat along with bell ring on the ride away was perfect.👌
We need more of these in our period TV dramas!!
It brings me unimaginable joy that 1.2 million people saw this video and liked this video ❤
Why?
Get off the Internet your getting shocked by natural shyt why wouldn't ppl like this I don't get it. It's so isl media causing you to lose faith in humanity? You said it liked ur shocked humans like this very strange response
and now.... 1.4 million people :)
He said, "I'm gonna hit these brakes in a private area, just in case." 😂
I wish he showed us how to get off.
You are cute ❤
You should have learned that at 14 or 15 yrs old 😂
Like water off a duck's back.
You just put a foot on the step he used to get up, lean back, brake, and then step off when the speed is low enough.
hes still on it😂
Stopping is quite literally dangerous.
So it’s basically a giant unicycle with a single training wheel
Yeah but you could ride this bad boy home from the Gin saloon like a drunken ghost gliding across town.
This guy is the mostly chilled dude i ever saw
"Instructions unclear" the brakes causes me to fell in front of a car
He's gonna hit us with the "I'm the doctor!"