http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Mark Beaumont looking for Penny Farthing, Unicycles and Vintage bikes- Thursday en Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:53:41 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18979#post-286803 Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:47:36 +0000 ARobComp 286803@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://twitter.com/AlexDRobertson/status/1017332552414220288">Pics from earlier</a></p> <p>Was nice to tootle down there for a chat to a variety of cyclists (and forumers). </p> <p>Three unicyclists, one whom is an offroad orienteering unicyclist who had gears on the unicycle! Pretty impressive. </p> <p>Also a chap who arrived on a <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enGB797GB797&amp;biw=2282&amp;bih=1330&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=1&amp;ei=XiNHW5eGPIrHgAaI-qSwDQ&amp;q=1905+pederson+bike&amp;oq=1905+pederson+bike&amp;gs_l=img.3...5585.11315.0.11372.18.17.0.1.1.0.149.1238.13j4.17.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.7.525...0j0i67k1j0i30k1j0i8i30k1.0.KsFES9k35VQ#imgrc=hAqe6W8v1Sah6M:">1905 Pederson Bike </a>with a handmade hammock saddle (to replace the leather one that it came with over 100 years ago I presume). </p> <p>re: RLJ. I'd not be stopping for much if I was that high off the ground/on one wheel. Needs must. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18979#post-286797 Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:23:51 +0000 I were right about that saddle 286797@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bicycle bloke(tte)s are clearly nutters. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18979#post-286796 Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:10:49 +0000 dessert rat 286796@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>RLJing pennyfarthingist. We all waited at the lights nr Leith Asda, Mark just trundled through. Expect angry colm in ENN tomorrow - responsible cyclists are paying the price"</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/steve-cardownie-cyclist-runs-red-light-then-flips-me-off-1-4766713" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/steve-cardownie-cyclist-runs-red-light-then-flips-me-off-1-4766713</a></p> <p>Unicycle bloke is clearly a nutter </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18979#post-286775 Wed, 11 Jul 2018 21:50:03 +0000 ARobComp 286775@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not really sure why I was name dropped. Going to drop in and wave them off though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18979#post-286718 Wed, 11 Jul 2018 08:31:46 +0000 HankChief 286718@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://twitter.com/MrMarkBeaumont/status/1016943598577836032?s=19" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/MrMarkBeaumont/status/1016943598577836032?s=19</a></p> <p><em>"Tomorrow mornin 8.30am I am pedalling out from Newhaven Lighthouse with @WorldUnicycle at the start of his final stage of pedalling around the world on one wheel! Come and join us... all bikes welcome, uni's &amp; penny's in particular! It'll be a gentle pace! @AlexDRobertson @edfoc <a href="https://t.co/LClOt0iCHH" rel="nofollow">https://t.co/LClOt0iCHH</a>"</em></p> <p>All becomes clear. Chapeau to the fella who has unicycled around the world </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18979#post-286630 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 19:13:18 +0000 HankChief 286630@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://twitter.com/MrMarkBeaumont/status/1016256153708384256?s=19" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/MrMarkBeaumont/status/1016256153708384256?s=19</a></p> <p><em>"Looking for penny farthing, unicycle or vintage cyclists who can be in Edinburgh this Thursday morning - send me a tweet tweet!"</em> </p>