The Prestigious Oamaru Ordinary Cycle Club

Some of the members reaching the end of the Alps to Ocean (A2O) Bike Trail. It runs from Mt Cook in the Centre of the South Island down to Oamaru by the sea. Past lakes and over rivers, through pastoral and historic areas. There were about 30 of them!

Three good things;
1. I got out at the right time to get several photos - it was a guess as to when they would go past!
2. A concert in a lovely church with 4 people playing 2 pianos.
3. Feeling bright and breezy after a good sleep!

[Rick Schies]

That looks so cool. And I assume those large bikes are just as easy to ride?

[Maggiemae]

@digitalrn They seem to love them, Rick! No brakes and you have to be careful how you get off - more likely a sort of falling off!

[Rick Schies]

@maggiemae Yeah I can imagine there would be a trick to it to avoid some horrific damage, and pain

[Dawn Reilly]

Fantastic! Well done on the timing!

[Yvonne]

Fabulous capture. I can't imagine riding one of those.

[Kerri]

Awesome

[karenpics]

Great shot! I would be afraid of falling off the big ones.

[Leslie]

love to watch those bikes !!!!

[Tony]

Perfect capture, must have been an adventure on those old penny farthings. Hope you didn't have to get up too early 8-)

[Taffy]

Fantastic image -- those large front wheels are so cool!

[Yao RL]

instant Fav, I shall do it one day.

[Claire]

Fabulous!

[kali]

cool shot of a very cool happening

[Michelle]

Oh wow that's fantastic.. Great find :) x

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Great shot

[Beryl Lloyd]

Super shot

[Cathy]

How amazing..... great capture

[Deb]

Cool shot!

[Jennifer]

Wonderful and unique shot,

[Tremerryn]

Terrific shot - how wonderful that they are doing this on Penny Farthings.

[Mr. Spock]

Wonderful shot!

[Diana Moss]

It must be so difficult riding those bikes. I t sounds as though they ride along some beautiful countryside.

[Pam Knowler]

Wonderful action shot!! Sounds like a fantastic bike ride but not so easy on a penny farthing!!

[Stephanie Swift]

A quaint capture. Do many of them ride those old-fashioned bikes with the huge front wheels?

[Gail]

Ooo, I love the sound of that piano concert - must've been rather enjoyable.
This is such a great picture, and well done for getting out at the right time.

[Gena Pegg]

What a fun shot!!! Great catch!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Great shot! I can't imagine getting on and off the big ones! But they do look fun to ride!

[bkb in the city]

What a great capture

[Alice Burghart]

wonderful and fun

[Mary Downing Hahn]

Great capture -- amazing the bicyclists could ride so far on those. I'd topple over as soon as I climb don!

[Leonie M]

It's all about the timing. Great capture of these old bikes. Love the light along the top of the hedge

[Jo]

What a fantastic sight, a great shot.

[Carole Imes]

Beautifully caught motion shot, fabulous composition and scene.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Great capture, nice composition.
There must be quite an art to getting on those - OK at home, you can use a set of steps, but after that.... !

[Phillip Chilton]

Ha love this

[Lisa]

Love it!

[Bev]

Cool bikes. Great shot.

[Lee]

Brilliant.