Gloucestershire penny farthing rider one of 140 record-breakers

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Gloucestershire penny farthing rider one of 140 record-breakers
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Enthusiast Mel Glass helped create the world's longest penny farthing stack on Sunday.

A Gloucestershire penny farthing rider was one of 140 enthusiasts from all over the world who broke a world record in London on Sunday.

He was part of the world's longest penny farthing "stack", with 140 riders forming a self-supporting line and holding their position for three minutes.The extravaganza took place at the Herne Hill Velodrome, Dulwich Park, and the London Olympic Velodrome in Stratford. He said: "You have to keep the bikes upright by holding the handlebars of the bicycle at either side of you.

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