World Records for Penny-Farthing Bicycles
Corrections and additional information (maybe even new record claims?)
for this list
are welcome! |
|
| 1/4 mile flying start |
30.8 sec |
Arthur August Zimmerman (USA) | 4 July 1891, Hartford, Conn. |
| 1/4 mile standing start |
32.6 sec |
E. C. Anthony (USA) |
2 Sept 1890, Hartford, Conn. |
| 1/4 mi without using hands |
43 sec |
F. F. Ives (USA) |
29 August 1886, Springfield, Mass. |
| 500 m |
41.2 sec |
Paul Präsent (Germany) |
27 May 1894, Bremen |
| 1/2 mi |
1:10.6 min |
Arthur August Zimmerman (USA) | 30 August 1891, Springfield, Mass. |
| 1/2 mi without using hands |
1:22.2 min |
F. F. Ives (USA) |
29 August 1886, Springfield, Mass. |
| 1 km |
1:28.0 min |
Otto Beyschlag (Germany) |
20 July 1894, Vienna |
| 1 mile |
2:15.6 min |
William W. Windle (USA) |
15 Sept 1890, Peoria, Ill. |
| 1 mile without using hands |
2:44.4 min |
F. F. Ives (USA) |
29 August 1886, Springfield, Mass. |
| 2 km |
3:06.4 min |
Otto Beyschlag (Germany) |
30 August 1894, Vienna |
| 2 miles |
5:11.0 min |
W. A. Rowe (USA) |
14 Oct 1886, Springfield, Mass. |
| 5 km |
8:04.0 min |
Otto Beyschlag (Germany) | 7 July 1892, Frankfurt/Main |
| 5 miles |
13:22.2 min |
G. Whittaker (USA) |
1888, Long Eaton |
| 10 km |
16:29.4 min |
Otto Beyschlag (Germany) | 30 August 1894, Vienna |
| 10 miles |
27:05.4 min |
G. Whittaker (USA) |
1888, Long Eaton |
| 20 km |
35:37.0 min |
Hans Ludolphi (Germany) |
25 July 1894, Breslau (now Wrocław) |
| 20 miles |
51:25.4 min |
W. A. Rowe (USA) | 1886, Springfield, Mass. |
| 50 km |
1:37:03.6 hr |
Adolf Elsner (Germany) |
11 September 1893, Breslau (now Wrocław) |
| 50 miles track |
2:28:10.2 hr |
Frank W. Shorland (UK) |
21/22 July 1892, London |
| 50 miles road |
2:45:20 hr |
R. J. Illsley (UK) |
13 June 1891, Grand North Road |
| 100 km |
3:11:00 hr |
Paul Leinert (Germany) |
July 1896 |
| 100 miles track |
5:05:03.4 hr |
Frank W. Shorland (UK) |
21/22 July 1892, London |
| 100 miles road |
6:19:06 hr |
R. C. Nesbitt (UK) and J. F.
Walsh (UK) |
15 August 1891, Grand North Road |
| 200 miles |
10:49:32.4 hr |
Frank W. Shorland (UK) | 21/22 July 1892, London |
| 300 miles |
17:10:18 hr |
Frank W. Shorland (UK) | 21/22 July 1892, London |
| 1 hour track |
38.17 km = 23 mi 1260 yd |
Frederick J. Osmond (UK) |
15 July 1891, Herne Hill |
| 2 hours track |
64.70 km = 40 mi 360 yd |
Wilbur F. Knapp (UK) |
16 Aug 1888 |
| 3 hours track |
97.39 km = 60 mi 910 yd |
Frank W. Shorland (UK) | 21/22 July 1892, London |
| 6 hours track |
183.56 km = 114 mi 100 yd |
Frank W. Shorland (UK) | 21/22 July 1892, London |
| 12 hours track |
354.18 km = 220 mi 140 yd |
Frank W. Shorland (UK) | 21/22 July 1892, London |
| 12 hours road |
282.4 km = 175.5 mi | J. F. Walsh (UK) | 1891 |
| 24 hours track |
666.135 km = 413 mi 1615 yd |
Frank W. Shorland (UK) | 21/22 July 1892, London |
| 24 hours road |
546 km = 339 mi |
Manfred Cizek (Austria) |
4 / 5 August 2002, Schötz, Switzerland |
Notes: Frank W. Shorland rode a geared
high-wheeler. with a sun-and-planet
gear. It should be
noted that his results have been achieved in a race (i.e. not in a time
trial).
The 19th century record for 24 hours on road were 502 km [312 mi] by J.
F. Walsh (UK) (22 August 1891, Grand North Road).
The best record for 24 hours on road on solid tyres were 416.8 km [259
miles] by George P. Mills (UK) in 1885.
Trans-US: Steve Stevens (USA), 29 days 9:03 hours, 26 May to 23 June 2000, using a 1887 Rudge penny-farthing
Land's End - John O'Groats:
George P. Mills, 5 days 1:45 hours, on 4-9 July 1886. He only slept for
six hours during the journey.
Greatest distance without dismounting: 234 mi [376.5 km] by W. J. Morgan (USA) on 20 Dec 1886 in Minneapolis, Minn., USA