aka Penny Farthing, Ordinary, Boneshaker
(those available on line)
Bikes:
Dechant (Austria)
Mesicek & Synove (Czech Republic)
Rideable Replica
Rocky Mountain HiWheel
Victory HiWheeler Bicycles
| Since I will be shepherding the return of the Busycle to Boston on a HiWheel bike, I now have the privilege of riding an almost exact replica of the 1891 Eagle that is similar to the bike seen here being being ridden down the steps of the US Capitol. A feature of the 2010 8th annual National Mayors ' Ride the bike is exciting to watch and tricky to learn. HERE is the SF to Salt Lake ride I just did on it. If you want to watch me train, do get a look at the blog I am running for this by clicking HERE.. |
Martin Krieg Downhilling the Eagle HiWheel Bicycle
Martin Krieg Mounting the Eagle HiWheel Bicycle
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Emergency Dismount (on Ordinary 5 seconds)
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On his ride across America in 1984 the legendary Jack Castor rode the 3,347 miles from SF to Boston in 44 days! Of which 12 of those days were centuries. He did not walk down any hills. Instead he threw his legs over the bars. It was until well over a decade later, in the late '90's in New Zealand, that he crashed while doing so. As he was being filmed by a TV crew....
We visited and rode with Jack HERE during this 10/07 visit to his home/museum! HERE is a ride that toured his collection, Half Moon Bay, near the ocean where he lives, and saw Eddie Andrieni in fighter plane action. |
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Other Important Links
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Services
Bicycle Innovation |
Victorian Cycle Museum/Library
Golden Oldy Cyclery |
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(Webbed) Notables:
Jacques Graber Martin Krieg Jim Langley Ted McDonald Steve Stevens Mike Sutton Marty Wilson |
Official Info
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MichaelsLightToys.com HiWHeel Light Shows (see 40 sec video)
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Annual meeting of the Wheelmen and the International Veteran Cycling Association in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 2006
Mount and Pedal Dismount by Martin Kreig
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4-10-05 Stanford HiWheel Races - Photos
Spencer Bowen, Bob Bowen, Jack Sebben, Marty Wilson, Pete, Raina, Len Peshota, Tom, Steve, Brodie Hamilton, Bill Robertson, Martin Krieg, Mike Sutton, Adam Barron, Christopher Warnock, Greg Barron. (Click at each new screen (4x) to bring up jumbo picture)
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Randy Mitchell at 2006 San Jose NBG Day ride to Palo Alto
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Hear the 3-19-06 Podcast (35:35)
See the second leg of his around the world tour!
 Jack Castor pictured at Stanford Ctty Day 2004Listen to his interview w/M. Krieg Visit his museum! |
On my ride across America in 1984 I did not walk down any hill. I did walk down the steepest couple of hundred feet of a steep hill in New York, until I could see that it was safe to descend on the bike. Then I weaved back and forth across the road, on the pedals, until I could control the bike with the bike, and eventually I coasted the rest of the hill, legs over. I did get a surprise at the bottom, because I came to a four-way stop when the road levelled out. You can brake very heavily, legs over, if you lean back. A true wheel with no " bounce" (being vertically out of round) is a necessity for heavy braking. The dangerous moment occurs when the wheel is nearly stopped. I have twice seen the brake lock a wheel, causing a header, when the bike was nearly stopped and the rider was in the act of dismounting. The road had recently had a chip seal resurfacing, and the tire brought a chip up to lodge under the brake spoon.
By the legendary Jack Castor
SF to Boston
3347 miles
44.5 days
75/miles day avg
12 centuries
Finished June 6, 1984
Jack's 1984 TransAm Ride Itinerary
 Greg Barron, Rideable Replica owner, at his shop standing in front of his top of the line Ordinary, a nearly exact replica of the 1886 Gormully and Jeffrey Penny Farthing |
Martin Krieg Mounting the Eagle HiWheel Bicycle
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Light Show by MichaelsLightToys.com
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Martin Krieg
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