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| Stratford: Jeremy Vine helps break Penny Farthings world records | |
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| Broadcaster Jeremy Vine took part in one of the day's world record attempts | Broadcaster Jeremy Vine took part in one of the day's world record attempts |
| Cyclists on Penny Farthings have broken 12 Guinness World Records at a gathering in east London on Sunday. | Cyclists on Penny Farthings have broken 12 Guinness World Records at a gathering in east London on Sunday. |
| The 140-strong group, which included BBC presenter Jeremy Vine, made up the largest number of Penny Farthing riders in an upright stack, which previously stood at 131. | The 140-strong group, which included BBC presenter Jeremy Vine, made up the largest number of Penny Farthing riders in an upright stack, which previously stood at 131. |
| All riders in the stack had to stay in position for more than three minutes, before they cycled from the Herne Hill velodrome to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park velodrome. | All riders in the stack had to stay in position for more than three minutes, before they cycled from the Herne Hill velodrome to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park velodrome. |
| A spokesperson for Guinness World Records confirmed that a total of 12 world record attempts by the group and individuals during the event were broken, including the largest number of Penny Farthing racers in a velodrome. | A spokesperson for Guinness World Records confirmed that a total of 12 world record attempts by the group and individuals during the event were broken, including the largest number of Penny Farthing racers in a velodrome. |
| Organisers called the event at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park velodrome in Stratford the "greatest gathering of Penny Farthing riders in London since the 1880s". | Organisers called the event at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park velodrome in Stratford the "greatest gathering of Penny Farthing riders in London since the 1880s". |
| The group gathered at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park velodrome to make the world record attempt | The group gathered at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park velodrome to make the world record attempt |
| 'I ride nothing else' | 'I ride nothing else' |
| Cyclist Robert ON Torto said the Penny Farthing was his "primary mode of transport". | Cyclist Robert ON Torto said the Penny Farthing was his "primary mode of transport". |
| "This is the only thing I ride," he said. | "This is the only thing I ride," he said. |
| "So if I'm going to work, if I'm going on any kind of errand, this is my mode of transportation, I ride nothing else." | "So if I'm going to work, if I'm going on any kind of errand, this is my mode of transportation, I ride nothing else." |
| Fellow enthusiast Stuart Horth said: "It looks scary but once you're used to it it's just a great way of getting around really, and a bit of fun." | Fellow enthusiast Stuart Horth said: "It looks scary but once you're used to it it's just a great way of getting around really, and a bit of fun." |
| Robert ON Torto said he uses a Penny Farthing to get to work and run errands | Robert ON Torto said he uses a Penny Farthing to get to work and run errands |
| Neil Laughton, founder of the Penny Farthing Club, said: "The bike is extraordinary. | Neil Laughton, founder of the Penny Farthing Club, said: "The bike is extraordinary. |
| "It's just a great invention, it's very simple. It has no brakes, gears, it's solid rubber tyre, no suspension - it's the original bicycle. | "It's just a great invention, it's very simple. It has no brakes, gears, it's solid rubber tyre, no suspension - it's the original bicycle. |
| "And we've got people from all over Europe, some from the States and further afield." | "And we've got people from all over Europe, some from the States and further afield." |
| The stack of riders had to stay upright for at least three minutes to break the world record | The stack of riders had to stay upright for at least three minutes to break the world record |
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