velocipedes

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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Noun
  • But most Diavel enthusiasts are moto weirdos who like their bikes to be one of a kind and fast as hell.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
  • So why not e-bikes with some signature Portland flavor stirred in?
    William Roberson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • There’ll be music, food and other vehicles besides cars like vintage tractors, motorcycles, bicycles and fire trucks.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • More people bake bread, repair bicycles, or keep chickens.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Velocipedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocipedes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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