BRITS have been left tickled after a delivery rider was snapped bringing people food on a unique choice of transportation
The man was pictured on a penny farthing, the old-time mode of transport whilst sporting a Deliveroo uniform and carrying a Deliveroo bag in West London.
An image of the delivery rider was shared to social media yesterday leaving locals in Chelsea, South West London chuckling.
The bizarre bicycle ridden by the Deliveroo cyclist features a large front wheel and a smaller back wheel.
The result is the cyclist being held high off the ground creating a hilarious sight for passers by.
The penny farthing style of bicycle was invented and used in the late 1800’s and has fallen out of use since with most cyclists now opting for a modern bicycle.
This delivery rider appears to have brought a blast from the past back into the modern day with his mode of transport.
The post received a lot of attention from social media users both nationally and within London.
Many well-known celebrities and social media accounts replied to the post to crack jokes.
The image of the old-time delivery man was shared to social media with the caption: “Deliveroo rider on a penny farthing might be one of the most west London things I’ve ever seen.”
It has since received 11,000 likes and dozens of comments from users on social media left in stitches at the image.
The official London Eye social media account, MP Neil O’Brien and Specsavers official social media account left comments on the post.
Specsavers joined the jokes, asking: “Were they wearing a monocle?”
The London Eye social media account commented: “That might just be the second biggest wheel in London.”
Another user replied: “I can’t help but feel your options for resting along the way would be severely limited.”
And a fourth remarked: “A penny and a farthing is about as much as a rider gets paid for a single delivery, isn’t it?”
