modern boneshaker. any idea who produced these?

[Wildcat]

Here's another version: http://worksmancycles.com/shopsite_sc/s ... age38.html

I remember years ago at a bike shop, they had a boneshaker replica they rode quite a bit. They said the wheel needed trued up every time they hit a bump.

 

[aka_locojoe]

There was one of these for sale at an antique store here that I wanted but was more than I wanted to spend. It was Italian made if I recall correctly.
Here's one at our Art Of The Bike show

 

[Bicyclerick]

I have two highwheelers, They were made in the mid 70s by a company in St. Louis Mo. and sold for $600 in 1976. I bought the red one in 77 and the other I got when I bought the shop. They are alot of fun to ride, you get alot of looks But its a long way down when you crash. lol

 

[icyuod2]

oh rick, those are so much cooler that my little penny! but i dont have near as far to fall.

joe, thats about the size of my little penny. just like the video, there real easy to navigate in close quarters.

so how to go about rat rodding this thing. where can i find a cream 27 1/4" tire with a 16" to match?
any idea's?

 

[FunkyStickman]

so how to go about rat rodding this thing. where can i find a cream 27 1/4" tire with a 16" to match?
any idea's?

Pyramid makes a whitewall 27" tire
http://www.ebikestop.com/pyramid_k161_2 ... -59367.php

So does Kenda
http://www.bikepartsusa.com/bikeparts/i ... 14-(32-630)-Tire-70psi&category=tire-27_inch

Kenda also makes a whitewall 16", though I'm not sure if it's the same size 16" yours has.
http://www.bikepartsusa.com/bikeparts/i ... re-16_inch

I haven't seen anything else in 27" but if I do, I'll post it up!

 

[icyuod2]

i appreciate that. thx!

gonna see if my local bike shop carries the kendra

 

[icyuod2]

couple of pic's. acting like a meatball on my new toy.

it don't take much to put you over the bars.

this certainly isn't a bike for traveling any sort of distance, but its a heck of a treat to ride around the block.

 

[beatcad]

i dont wanna appear a know it all( 'cause i aint), but the bike yer talkin' about is a penny farthing or maybe a hi-wheel.

a bone-shaker looks like this.

 

[FunkyStickman]

You're right, it's not a boneshaker... but it's still cool! I've always heard them referred to as "highwheelers" but "Penny-farthing" is actually a more common nickname. Regardless, I'd love to ride one.

 

[icyuod2]

i dont wanna appear a know it all( 'cause i aint), but the bike yer talkin' about is a penny farthing or maybe a hi-wheel.

a bone-shaker looks like this.

you musta skipped page number one.
its worth checking out.

i knew that.

i was born in england and these were always refered to as penny farthing bicycles. a farthing is a 1/4 of a penny. and much smaller than old british pennies.

i've also heard them refered to as the "ordinary bicycle" and "high wheelwheeler."

first time i heard them refered to as a "boneshaker" was here on rrb. i believe it was a post about a museum, and a stationary "boneshaker" you could try peddling.

i've seen more than a few modern companies that sell these modern bone shakers. (or at least thats what they call them)
wasn't sure if anybody would know what i was taking about if i called it a penny farthing bicycle.

 

[dos cruiser]

I have a book called "THE BICYCLE" Boneshakers,Highwheelers and other celebrated cycles. By Gilbert King
Courage Books at http://www.runningpress.com I bought mine at half price books for 9.98, very cool book. Sorry no camera.lol
One day I will post pic's and it will be a 10 page starter thread, all I have to do is get a camera and learn to use it.

 

[bikeriderx]

couple of pic's. acting like a meatball on my new toy.
it don't take much to put you over the bars.

this certainly isn't a bike for traveling any sort of distance, but its a heck of a treat to ride around the block.

:lol: :lol: 8)