Penny Farthing Dan
Handmade Penny Farthing bicycles by Dan Bolwell
They aren't just a bicycle, they're a piece of art
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The Foldup Penny Farthing
Designed for easier travel, making international flights an easy affair.
Available for sale, handmade to the highest standards and delivered worldwide. Supplied fully nickel plated.
Price from $12,600Aus
Developed over many years and completely redesigned in 2024, Dan has produced and perfected a folding Penny Farthing that packs down for easy travel. This world first is revolutionary, allowing you to attend, events, conferences and travel across the world by train, plane or vehicle without having the challenge of dealing with a huge Penny Farthing. The idea came from a concept drawing from 1879 by William Henry James Grout, the idea was there but no evidence that it could be or was made at the time. Grouts version was heavy and still quite cumbersome and large, Dan's modern day version is compact, relatively light and easy to use. Many who see the folding Penny Farthing in the flesh are completely amazed at how it works, the simplicity is art in itself, instead of going into the great detail of the design and extensive mathematics, all you need to know is, although very much science, art and engineering combined, it works like magic, I'll let you watch the video below.