Last week, the 30-year-old from Oamaru attempted to bike up Baldwin St, the world’s steepest, in Dunedin, but that was a hill too far.
Mr Briggs attempted the climb to raise awareness of yesterday’s National Penny Farthing Championships in Oamaru.
He wasn't hurt in the tumble and continued to race in the afternoon's full schedule of events.
The North Otago town has leapt back in time by about 150 years this weekend.
The sun came out to shine just in time for the Grand Street Parade in Lower Thames St yesterday and hundreds watched Waitakians celebrate Medicine in the Victorian Era.
Emcee for the 22nd Heritage Bicycle Championships in Tyne St, Mandy Mayhem-Bullock, of Waitati, played along when a wayward saloon accidentally entered the closed off street before the penny farthing and safety cycle races.
"It's not a cycle - what is this machine?'' she called out to the 300-strong crowd.
A casual knees-up the Hospital Staff Hoedown dinner and dance was held last night.
Today's Victorian Fete runs from 10am to 4pm.
• For full results see Monday's ODT
- additional reporting Hamish MacLean
