Velocipede RiderJul 8

Why do I refer to the bike as a "lamplighter"? In the old days lamp lighting was a job. A lamp lighter went around in the evening usually with a ladder and lit up each gas powered lamp post in turn.

Some of the people doing this job had specialist bikes made that were very tall. Then they could just cycle between each one, hold on (or lean) and light them without needing the ladder.

The design here is classic lamplighter bike style, albeit scaled down. A real lamplighter would be over 7 foot.

Show threadaburka 🫣Jul 8
@ruari ...how do you mount that?
Show threadVelocipede RiderJul 8
@aburka You can mount like this. You can do the same in reverse to get off but I always just stand on one pedal then jump off the side, as it is quicker and easier.
Show threadvxoJul 8
@ruari @aburka thank you for posting the video, I could not visualize how to mount this bike without this
Show threadVelocipede RiderJul 8
@vxo No problem. It's the same on a penny farthing for what it's worth. I cycle a penny as well.
Show threadvxoJul 8
@ruari awww neat! I've seen people ride by on Pennys before, but I never observed how they got on and off.
Show threadVelocipede Rider
@vxo it's basically identical.
Jul 8 at 2:22pmWeb