a museum with an interesting collection of 19th-century velocipedes
Recent Examples on the WebMy next bike, the red-and-yellow Big Wheel, had a lot in common with a velocipede known as the penny-farthing, which was invented in the eighteen-seventies.The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 In the late eighteen-sixties, New Yorkers took up the velocipede, a primitive version of the bicycle. John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2021 Oakland Pedal Tours offers free velocipede shuttles between breweries, which are also within walking distance. Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2019 While there are competing claims for the first true motorcycle, this one is a Roper steam velocipede (or at least a very impressive re-creation). David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2017 And whereas Snead might view the velocipede as a vehicle on which to multitask, a more cynical observer could find a metaphor here for the GM’s tenure. Greg Bishop, SI.com, 24 Oct. 2017 The velocipede, or Michaudine, was the first bicycle with pedals. Austin Murphy, SI.com, 24 July 2017 While there are competing claims for the first true motorcycle, this one is a Roper steam velocipede (or at least a very impressive re-creation). David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2017 See More
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French vélocipède, from Latin vēlōc-, vēlōx "swift, rapid" + -i--i--peda "having feet (of such a sort or number)," derivative of ped-, pēs "foot" — more at velocity, foot entry 1