velocipedes
Velocipede is a historical term used to describe early pedal-powered, non-motorized bicycles and related four- and two-wheeled devices developed in the 19th century. The word comes from Latin velocitas (speed) and Greek pedis (foot), and in its broad use it covers several generations of propulsion mechanisms that preceded the modern bicycle.
The first pedaled velocipedes appeared in the 1860s in France. French makers such as Pierre Michaux and
A popular early form was the boneshaker, which featured a solid wooden or metal frame and small,
In the 1880s, the safety bicycle emerged, introducing a chain drive to the rear wheel and two
Today, the term velocipede is primarily of historical interest, used to describe these early, pedal-powered vehicles