After a little less than two hundred years, when the first old pole bicycles, the so-called penny-farthing, were designed, last year a Swedish architect took care of the reincarnation of this famous and interesting bicycle.
Whereas almost two hundred years ago they were making huge fronts bikes for increasingly popular means of transportation, many nostalgics are now returning to theirs reincarnation. After all, history is incredibly attractive to many designers, architects, filmmakers and photographers. So why not play with your imagination a little and ride your bike back in time?
He thought of that too Swedish architect Per-Olof Kippel, which revived again old school bikes with a huge front and a smaller rear by bike. We may remember them from history textbooks or from museum exhibitions, unfortunately old school bike sunk into oblivion in everyday life with the advent and ubiquity of the conventional wheels.
At handmade Kippels old school bikes reincarnated are the driver and pedals directly connected to the front, larger by bike, which allows us to reach the maximum possible speed when driving. But beware - bigger than it is bike, our speed is also greater!
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Frame bikes is made of a single tube that connects the handlebars mounted on the front bike and the rear part – smaller, but leading bike. Old school bike, for which the architect carefully planned all parts and components, consists of quality stainless steel, classic leather seat and polished hub and pedals. It is available in 1.2 and 1.3 meter sizes, but it can be adjusted a bit by changing the length of the handle.
