There is a peg on the down tube just ahead of the rear wheel. You put your foot on it and paddle it like a scooter to get it moving then step up into the saddle. At that point it can be hard to get your feet on the pedels because they are moving (direct drive remember). Getting off is just the opposite, almost stopped put your foot on that peg swing back off the saddle and on to the ground. All this requires quite a bit of coordination and beginners often took a header (and your head is 8-9 feet above the ground). Have fun.
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Taz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 8:26 AM Subject: Re: Penny Farthing > And what do they do when they have to stop in traffic....put a foot out and > lean on a handy car....lol....um...don't you need a ladder to even get one > of these things started... :) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 2:24 AM > Subject: Re: Penny Farthing > > > > then you haven't seen anyone still commute to work in one, in New York, no > less. > > > > Herb.... > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Doug Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 02:28 > > Subject: Re: Penny Farthing > > > > > > > Geez, I didn't think those things (velocipedes?) existed anymore, > > > outside the illustrations in a Lewis Carrol book. :-) > > > > > > TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ > > > > > > > >
