Penny Farthing Dan

Penny Farthing Dan Dan Bolwell's handmade to measure Penny Farthing bicycles, bikes are made to the customers style in Australia and are shipped around the world.

Complete Penny Farthings

Prices range between Aus $3,000 up to $6,000 depending on individual specifications. National and International delivery can be arranged. Contact Dan to discuss your new bike
0417565091
[email protected]

A quote will be given once a design brief is established, a build slot is confirmed and allocated with a $1,000 deposit. Final payment is required on or before delive

ry (no exception). Typical build time is between 3 and 6 months depending on final specifications and requirements, electroplated parts tend to take longer due to my suppliers work loads and any unusual individual machine can take longer. Please discuss with me if you have any impending time constraints, there are 24hrs in the day if needed although I do need to juggle, being a father, a partner and the business admin. The wheel size and geometry is selected for the height of the rider taking into consideration the intended use, including crank length. The bike can be built to excel in high speed, long distance, hill climbing, traffic and parades or a balance of these requirements.



Variations and options include:



Wheel size (virtually unlimited) most commonly from 44" through to 60"

Light weight alloy rim with 3/4" tyre or the smoother, vintage looking steel rim with 1" tyre. Old original style internal headstem with tapered front forks

Oval backbone rolled individually to fit each wheel size with lower tapering to the rear fork. High quality handmade stainless steel spokes. Handlebar style, straight and moustache with shovel end grips or straight handles. Colour availability of each part is vurtually endless with high quality powder coat finish. Electroplating in Nickel, Copper, Gold or Chrome. Acid etched gun blue finish (like metal was in 1880) with clear coating. Leather seat, plain or with custom logo. Internal wheel sign for advertising including specialised inner wheel attachments.

Good old reliable and beautiful Saturn black, you can’t go wrong! Handmade tapered blade shaped forks, with traditional ...
27/07/2026

Good old reliable and beautiful Saturn black, you can’t go wrong! Handmade tapered blade shaped forks, with traditional headstem, tapered and ovalized frame following the wheel. Handcrafted by Dan Bolwell and shipped worldwide. Thank you Matt, enjoy the ride.

16/06/2026
16/06/2026

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS (GWR), the global authority on record-breaking achievements, celebrated five new Guinness World Records titles at the City of London Nocturne on Saturday 13th June, as penny farthing and unicycle riders delivered a spectacular showcase of skill, nerve and cycling heritage. The...

15/06/2026

In a scene that could have been plucked from the late 1900s, a smattering of penny-farthing cyclists rode through central London on Saturday afternoon, as part of a record-breaking amuse-bouche to the City of London Nocturne.

In total, four records fell, including the smallest and largest penny farthings ever ridden, and the fastest 100m while juggling.

"I’m just pleased I didn’t die," said Neil Laughton, who pedalled an enormous 100-inch (254cm) penny farthing.

Read the full story through the link in the comments.

(Photo: Guinness World Records / Ian Bowkett)

15/06/2026

The worlds largest Penny Farthing, built by Dan Bolwell and ridden by Neil Laughton, authenticated by Guinness World Records in London on the 13 June 2026.

14/06/2026

Smallest Penny Farthing in the world, (11.4”)built by Dan Bolwell and ridden by Flo and Finn.

14/06/2026

The largest Penny Farthing in the world built by Dan Bolwell and ridden by Neil Laughton, 100” front wheel and 30” rear wheel.

This has been a huge undertaking, the largest (100") and smallest (11.5") Penny farthings ever built recorded and verifi...
14/06/2026

This has been a huge undertaking, the largest (100") and smallest (11.5") Penny farthings ever built recorded and verified by Guinness World records. Made in my workshop in Melbourne, Australia, packed amd shipped in parts to the UK, then I've flown over to assembled and finish in the UK. This was a real team eftort across continents, when Neil Laughton approached me February last year that he wanted to do this, I was all in, it's been a huge effort that I needed to do some hard work to make this happen. Trying to estimate the balance between weight, strength, cost and time has resulted in many hours of thought, design and research time. The pressure to make this work on the day was immense but Neil and I were calmly confident this was going to work, our team just has to trust I had this worked out. The plan was to rode it 100m in the centre on London during the prestigious Nocturne event, fortunately our team of holders and Neil delivered what l'a consider the perfect run. That's everyone for your help and support. There will be more to follow as Guinness will be sharing some publicity on the event as well as major media coverage.

I wholeheartedly agree!
03/06/2026

I wholeheartedly agree!

If only the wheel's inventor could see how far we've come.

This Fold up Penny Farthing absolutely exudes luxury, lots of 24c gold along with the stunning rich purple with metallic...
20/05/2026

This Fold up Penny Farthing absolutely exudes luxury, lots of 24c gold along with the stunning rich purple with metallic effect. These unique fold up Penny Farthings are completely handcrafted, from the tapered blade shaped forks, the tapered oval frame, leather hammock seat through to the Dyneema spokes are all made by Dan Bolwell. It’s hard to articulate the heart and soul that goes into these bikes. This bike is destined for the Phillipines, thank you Gary, enjoy the ride.

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