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velocipedes

noun

plural of velocipede, archaic

as in bikes

a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars a museum with an interesting collection of 19th-century velocipedes

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Residents and visitors racked up nearly 1 million miles on one company’s scooters and e-bikes over the six weeks Atlanta hosted World Cup matches.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
The fastest e-bikes — manufactured to go 28 mph at top speed, according to factory specifications, but can be easily modified to go much, much faster — are already forbidden in county parks and on the West Orange Trail.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

Definition of bikes

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The idea is to not only encourage pedestrian use but everything from bicycles and scooters to wheelchairs.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
The procession stepped onto Michigan Avenue, flanked by police officers on bicycles as several Chicago police vehicles followed behind.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

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