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Rasta
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Penny Farthing Torridon

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Some tough hills up from Applecross to Loch Torridon. And today a bloke rode past on a penny farthing with a pith helmet.

Joff I presume?
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I've done some riding up there. On a road bike. But a penny farthing?!
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Ffs another fanny cycling the nc500. Just don't. Really trust me on this
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htrider wrote: Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:13 pm Ffs another fanny cycling the nc500. Just don't. Really trust me on this

I can't trust you. It's a forum. Please explain?
Seen lots of roadside signs n t-shirts. Great for boosting your carbon footprint. But on a PF?
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Being an occasional Penny rider myself, I clearly see the appeal to ride the NC.
Just because you can. The steeps mean walking but basically it's just another lovely way to ride a bicycle and enjoy the outdoors. Nothing else...
(Traffic hinderance aside)
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Wow. Just wow. Amazing!!
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I just received a photo of a loaded Penny Farthing in Lochinver from a friend who's biking and hunting in Scotland.
I'll see if he was much surprised to find that I knew who the Penny belonged to, when we meet for Marmite and crumpets.
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:lol:
:-bd
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