A man who lives like a Victorian with no technology and only one T-shirt can often be seen riding around his home town on a penny-farthing.
Rather than walk or take the bus when popping out for his weekly food shop, Steven Payne, from Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire, has swapped his 21st Century lifestyle for the "elegance and simplicity" of the 1800s.
Towering above pedestrians, cars and regular cyclists, it doesn't come without its dangers, which was proven when he broke his leg the first time he rode it.
Steven, who rides his 'high wheel' anywhere that's within a 15-mile radius of the quiet market town, rides back from the shops with one bag on each handlebar - and even uses it to visit his pals or head to the local cinema.
He said: "I bought my penny farthing seven years ago and it is based on a late 1870s model.
"The first time I tried to ride it, I fell off and broke my leg.
"It's 12ft tall and it then took me six weeks to stop being terrified of riding it on the road."
Steven's penny-farthing doesn't have any brakes, gears or any air in the tyres, and he says that it is an 'uncomfortable ride' which was an incredibly tough skill to perfect.
Steven, who dubs himself a "gentleman adventurer", added: "It was all trial and error learning to ride the penny farthing.
"It is very hard to stop and get off of it because there aren't any breaks so you have to leap off sideways.
"Going out on the road makes it much scarier because there's other traffic, traffic lights and pedestrians, so you have to have the technique of being able to dismount quickly and safely."
Since 2015, the 59-year-old has dressed in Victorian-inspired outfits, including tweed suits and top hats, and doesn't have any gadgets or technology in his house.
Steven says that he has always had a general interest in history and began wearing Victorian clothing because it felt more elegant.
He added: "I dress more formally than most people do in the modern-day. I find dressing like this much more comfortable.
"I only own one pair of jeans and one t-shirt in case I am ever in a situation where I'd need to wear such items of clothing.
"Most days you'll find me in a tweed suit, cravat and a top or bowler hat."
He continued: "I prefer the simplicity, elegance and slower pace of life in the Victorian era.
"Before the internet existed, we were constantly connected to everything and everyone and I don't particularly like the way that society has gone since then.
"Everything is instantly accessible and in your face. I find it very intrusive."
Checking his mobile phone once a day, and only using it in emergencies, Steven also says that he has never owned a TV.
He wears Victorian-inspired suits and accessories made by companies that make historical clothing for TV and film productions.
He finds wearing these clothes much more comfortable than jeans and t-shirts.
Steven said: "I pop to the Co-op in my bowler hats and if I go out in the evenings, I dress up even more formally as they would in the 1870s.
"I love the effort that they made with the clothes that they wore and the care taken in their appearance.
"Nowadays, some people look like they have fallen out of bed and into a pile of old clothes. People don't tend to dress as smart now.
"I like to also use my lifestyle as a way of spreading some positivity, as well as sharing some historically valid information."
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