A velocipede (/ vəˈlɒsəpiːd /) is a human-powered land vehicle with one or more wheels. The most common type of velocipede today is the bicycle.

Riding a velocipede took a great deal of strength and coordination. Cities also began to pass ordinances against riding on pedestrian sidewalks. Further use and development in the United …

velocipede, version of the bicycle reinvented in the 1860s by the Michaux family of Paris. Its iron and wood construction and lack of springs earned it the nickname “boneshaker.” It was driven …

During the first half of 1869, the people of Charleston swooned rapturously over the arrival of the latest mechanical sensation called the velocipede. This precursor to the modern bicycle was …

Aug 6, 2024 · A three-wheeled railroad velocipede preserved by the Black River & Western Railroad. It’s light weight — around 140 pounds — allows the unit to easily lifted off the rails, …

Jan 11, 2021 · “Velocipede” was a common term for the first pedal-equipped bicycle. Developed in the 1850s and 60s, the French company Michaux were the first to mass-produce the …

Velocipede is a term that describes human powered land vehicle with two or more wheels that has managed to become a synonym for the word bicycle in the early history of those travel devices.

Sep 28, 2015 · Velocipedes are recognizable as bicycles, and were sometimes called such as early as 1868. However, they are quite cumbersome compared to modern bicycles. Today, …

What's a velocipede? The velocipede is a term used to refer to any terrestrial vehicle that is driven by man and that has one or more wheels that help him to drive and move from one place to …

Although officially named velocipedes, these early bicycles were nicknamed ‘boneshakers’ as they shook the rider around with their hard, solid wheels, often on rough cobbled roads. The …