Photo: Dan Headley (right) with friend Andy Ball, who will be his support on the journey. (ABC News: Brittney Kleyn) Dan Headley knows there will be no back-pedalling as he attempts to set a new world record with a titanic journey across Australia. He set off from Brisbane this morning atop his custom-built penny-farthing on a 6,500-kilometre journey to Perth. Mr Headley, 24, said he is aiming to take the scenic route through New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, before tackling the Nullarbor. "Trying to spice up my life, change my routine, eat healthy just to do all that, get out of the headspace I was in," he said. The idea came to him from a podcast that simply mentioned the unconventional mode of transport. "I thought, yep that’s me — I could ride one of them across the country. "Finally three years later, here we are." He […]