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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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The young people set fire to electric hire bikes and looted at least one shop, a CNN producer on the ground witnessed.

— Elina Baudier Kim, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The hotel’s complimentary car service covers a three-mile radius—including the Montrose and River Oaks communities—and bikes are available to borrow.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

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Officers used tear gas as tensions flared sporadically in the neighborhood, with small groups of people trying to set bicycles and trash bins on fire.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Today, the majority of the world’s high-performance bicycles ship with Shimano components as standard.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

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