List of all the world and Guinness World Records old and current
Longest penny-farthing stack
The longest penny-farthing stack is 140 riders, achieved as part of the Penny Farthing Extravaganza Weekend organized by Neil Laughton (UK) of the Penny Farthing Club at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London, UK, on 13 October 2024.
The group formed a self-supporting line and held it in place for the required three minutes. This was the final attempt of a weekend of penny-farthing record attempts, during which a total of 12 records were set.
Largest penny-farthing race in a velodrome
The largest penny-farthing race in a velodrome was organized by Neil Laughton and the Penny Farthing Club (UK), and contested between 58 cyclists at Herne Hill Velodrome in London, UK, on 12 October 2024
Largest Penny-farthing championship
The largest penny-farthing racing championship is the National Penny Farthing Championship held in Evandale, Tasmania, Australia, with 15 separate events. This annual championship was instituted in 1983 and considered to be the world’s most prestigious penny-farthing racing event.
Fastest 1km on a penny farthing (male)
The fastest 1 km on a penny farthing (male) is 1 minute 30.103 seconds, achieved by Chris Opie (UK) at the Herne Hill Velodrome in London, UK, on 12 October 2024.
Fastest 1km on a penny farthing (female)
The fastest 1 km on a penny farthing (female) is 2 minutes 22.320 seconds, achieved by Julie Woodward (UK) at the Herne Hill Velodrome in London, UK, on 12 October 2024.
Fastest speed on a penny farthing (male)
The fastest speed on a penny farthing (male) is 41.56 km/h (25.82 mph), achieved by Guy Banham (UK) at the Herne Hill Velodrome in London, UK, on 12 October 2024.
Fastest speed on a penny farthing (female)
The fastest speed on a penny farthing (female) is 38.09 km/h (23.67 mph), achieved by Evi Dumon (Belgium) at the Herne Hill Velodrome in London, UK, on 12 October 2024.
Greatest distance on a penny farthing in one hour (male)
The farthest distance cycled in one hour on a penny farthing indoors (unpaced) is 34.547 km (21.466 miles), achieved by Chris Opie (UK) at the Derby Arena velodrome on 17 September 2019.
The attempt was organized by the Global Cycle Network (GCN).
Greatest distance on a penny farthing in one hour (female)
The greatest distance on a penny farthing in one hour (female) is 26.199 km (16.279 mi), achieved by Melissa Eisdell (UK) at the Herne Hill Velodrome in London, UK, on 11 October 2024.
Greatest distance on a penny farthing in one hour (paced) – all male
The greatest distance on a penny farthing in one hour (paced, male) is 35.743 km (22.210 mi), achieved by Chris Opie, with Mark Beaumont and James Lowsley-Williams (all UK), at the Herne Hill Velodrome in London, UK, on 10 October 2019.
Greatest distance on a penny farthing in one hour (paced) – all female
The greatest distance on a penny farthing in one hour (paced, female) is 24.785 km (15.400 mi), achieved by Melissa Eisdell (UK), with Julie Woodward (UK) and Evi Dumon (Belgium), at the Herne Hill Velodrome in London, UK, on 12 October 2024
Fastest 1 km on a penny farthing (no hands) (male)
The fastest 1 km on a penny farthing with no hands (male) is 2 minutes 7.294 seconds, achieved by Neil Laughton (UK) at the Herne Hill Velodrome in London, UK, on 11 October 2024.
Fastest 1 km on a penny farthing (no hands) (female)
The fastest 1 km on a penny farthing with no hands (female) is 2 minutes 11.998 seconds, achieved by Evi Dumon (Belgium) at the Herne Hill Velodrome in London, UK, on 11 October 2024.
Fastest speed on a penny farthing (no hands)
The fastest speed on a penny farthing bicycle (no hands) is 29.603 kph (18.394 mph), achieved by Neil Laughton (UK) at the Preston Park velodrome, Brighton, UK, on 14th November 2019.
Fastest 10 km on a penny farthing bicycle (no hands)
The fastest 10 km on a penny farthing bicycle (no hands) is 23 min 23.74 sec and was achieved by Neil Laughton (UK) at the Preston Park velodrome, Brighton, UK, on 14th November 2019
Greatest distance on a penny farthing in one hour (no hands)
The farthest distance on a penny farthing bicycle in one hour (no hands) is 26 km (16.15 mi) and was achieved by Neil Laughton (UK) at the Preston Park velodrome, Brighton, UK, on 14th November 2019.
Greatest distance on a penny farthing with one leg in one hour
The greatest distance on a penny farthing with one leg in one hour (male) is 20.294 km (12.610 mi), achieved by Alberto Bona (Italy) at the Herne Hill Velodrome in London, UK, on 11 October 2024.
Fastest Journey from Land’s End to John-O’-Groats by penny farthing (male)
The fastest Journey from Land’s End to John-O’-Groats by penny farthing (male) is 4 days 11 hr 52 min and was achieved by Richard Thoday (UK) from 20 to 24 July 2019.
Fastest crossing of the USA on a penny farthing)
Steve Stevens (USA), cycled from San Francisco, California, to Boston, Massachusetts, on his 1887 Rudge penny-farthing in 29 days 9 hr 3 min, from 26 May to 23 June 2000, covering a total of 5,238 km (3,255 miles).
Greatest distance on a penny farthing in 24 hours
The greatest distance covered on a penny-farthing bicycle in 24 hours is 522.504 km (324.668 miles) by Josef Zimovčák (Czechia) in Brno, Czechia, on 20-21 June 1996.