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Boy at fork in the road with his bike.

Bicycle

Boy at fork in the road with his bike.

An illustration of a bicycle.

Bicycle

An illustration of a bicycle.

The bicycle, bike, or cycle is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other.

Bicycle

The bicycle, bike, or cycle is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame,…

The bicycle, bike, or cycle is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other.

Bicycle

The bicycle, bike, or cycle is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame,…

"The "block" chain consists of a series of central blocks connected by side plates." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Bicycle Chain

"The "block" chain consists of a series of central blocks connected by side plates." — The Encyclopedia…

"The "roller" chain consists of a series of outside and inside links. The outside link A is made up of two steel side plates P united by two shouldered rivets R. The inside link B consists of two side plates P united by two tubular pieces T, which form bushes for the rivets R and pivots for the rollers L. The rivets, bushes and rollers are case-hardened." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Bicycle Chain

"The "roller" chain consists of a series of outside and inside links. The outside link A is made up…

This bicycle features a lock formed out of an engaging part that is also used as its stand, similar to how a car club is shaped. The locking mechanism is used to prevent theft.

Combination Bicycle Lock and Stand

This bicycle features a lock formed out of an engaging part that is also used as its stand, similar…

This bicycle stand features vertically adjustable brace bars which are hinged to an intermediate part of the upright.

Upright Bicycle Stand

This bicycle stand features vertically adjustable brace bars which are hinged to an intermediate part…

Boneshaker is a name used from about 1869 up to the present time, to refer to the first type of true bicycle with pedals, which was called "velocipede" (from the Latin for "fast foot") by its manufacturers. "Boneshaker" refers to the extremely uncomfortable ride, which was caused by the stiff wrought-iron frame and wooden wheels surrounded by tires made of iron.

Boneshaker Bicycle

Boneshaker is a name used from about 1869 up to the present time, to refer to the first type of true…

This is a framework consisting of two wheels, and a chain driven crank shaft. One of wheels is used for conducting the rest of the frame depending on the operators point of direction. Foot pedals are used to drive the chain that spins the rear wheel providing the frame to move forward.

Combination Chain Driven Bicycle

This is a framework consisting of two wheels, and a chain driven crank shaft. One of wheels is used…

An illustration of Humber's "spider" bicycle.

Humber's "Spider" Bicycle

An illustration of Humber's "spider" bicycle.

An illustration of a rudge racing bicycle.

Rudge Racing Bicycle

An illustration of a rudge racing bicycle.

The tandem bicycle or twin is a form of bicycle designed to be ridden by more than one person.

Tandem Bicycle

The tandem bicycle or twin is a form of bicycle designed to be ridden by more than one person.

A baby seat for mounting on the rear of a bicycle. The baby seat includes a horizontally extending lower frame assembly, an upper frame assembly attached to the lower frame assembly and defining an upwardly oriented interior adapted to receive the baby, and support braces for supporting the baby seat from the bicycle.

Baby Seat for Bicycles

A baby seat for mounting on the rear of a bicycle. The baby seat includes a horizontally extending lower…

Man demonstrating how to mount the bicycle.

Bicycling

Man demonstrating how to mount the bicycle.

Man bicycling.

Bicycling

Man bicycling.

A bicycle, a form of velocipede or highly built wheeled vehicle propelled by the person who occupies it.

Bicyle

A bicycle, a form of velocipede or highly built wheeled vehicle propelled by the person who occupies…

Bicycle brake systems are used to slow down or brake a bicycle. There have been various types through history, and several are still in use today.

Bicycle Chain Brake System

Bicycle brake systems are used to slow down or brake a bicycle. There have been various types through…

"One end of the cup-adjusting hub, with inward bearings. The cones are formed of one piece with the spindles, and the adjusting cp C is screwed in the end of the hub shell, and locked in position by the screwed locking-ring R. The figure also illustrates a divided spindle for facilitating the removal of the tire for repair when required without disturbing the wheel, bearings, chain or gear-case. The chain side of the hub-spindle, not shown in the figure, is secured to the frame in the usual way; on the left side the spindle S projects very little beyond the adjusting cup. A distance washer W is placed between the end of the spindle S and the fork-end F. A detachable screw-pin, or the footstep, P, passes through the washer W, and is screwed into the end of the spindle S, the hexagod head of the detachable pin drawing all the parts securely together." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Cup-adjusting Hub

"One end of the cup-adjusting hub, with inward bearings. The cones are formed of one piece with the…

Used in combination with the vehicle fender to protect vehicle passengers, other vehicles, and pedestrians from mud and other flying debris thrown into the air by the rotating tire.

Mud Guard

Used in combination with the vehicle fender to protect vehicle passengers, other vehicles, and pedestrians…

The shaped bar used to steer a bicycle

Bicycle Handlebars

The shaped bar used to steer a bicycle

A hobby horse (or hobby-horse) is a child's toy horse, particularly popular during the days before cars. Just as children today imitate adults driving cars, so, in former times, children played at riding a wooden hobby-horse made of a straight stick with a small horse's head (of wood or stuffed fabric), and perhaps reins, attached to one end. The bottom end of the stick sometimes had a small wheel or wheels attached.

Hobby Horse

A hobby horse (or hobby-horse) is a child's toy horse, particularly popular during the days before cars.…

An illustration of a man riding a bicycle with a dog running behind.

Man Riding Bicycle

An illustration of a man riding a bicycle with a dog running behind.

"Road-racer. A full roadster would have the handles a little higher relatively to the saddle, and would be provided with mud-guards, free-wheel and sometimes a gear-case and variable speed gear." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Road-Racer

"Road-racer. A full roadster would have the handles a little higher relatively to the saddle, and would…

A bicycle saddle is often called a seat, which has one of three contact points on an upright bicycle, the others being on the pedals and the handle bars. The bicycle saddle has been known as such since he bicycle evolved from a draisine.

Bicycle Saddle

A bicycle saddle is often called a seat, which has one of three contact points on an upright bicycle,…

This pneumatic bicycle saddle was air actuated for height adjustment purposes. A bicycle saddle, often called a seat, is one of three mo points on an upright bicycle, the others being the pedals and the handlebars. Transportation Human-powered

Pneumatic Bicycle Saddle

This pneumatic bicycle saddle was air actuated for height adjustment purposes. A bicycle saddle, often…

A girl amazed by the sight of a bicycle made out of a snake and spider-webs.

Snake Bike

A girl amazed by the sight of a bicycle made out of a snake and spider-webs.

This bicycle support is a human aid device used to teach an individual how to maintain both confidence and balance when learning how to ride a bike.

Bicycle Support

This bicycle support is a human aid device used to teach an individual how to maintain both confidence…

A tracked vehicle is a vehicle that runs on continuous tracks instead of wheels. The principal design advantages of tracked over wheeled vehicles are that they are in contact with a larger surface area than would generally be the case with a wheeled vehicle, and as a result exert a much lower force per unit area on the ground being traversed than a conventional wheeled vehicle of the same weight.

Traction Vehicle

A tracked vehicle is a vehicle that runs on continuous tracks instead of wheels. The principal design…

Velocipedes are an umbrella term for any human-powered land vehicle with one or more wheels. The most common type of velocipede today is the bicycle. The term velocipede is today, however, mainly used as a collective term for the different forerunners of the monowheel, the bicycle, the dicycle, the tricycle and the quadcycle that were developed between 1817 and 1880.

Ice Velocipede

Velocipedes are an umbrella term for any human-powered land vehicle with one or more wheels. The most…

Among the early velocipedes there were designs with one, two, three and four wheels. Some two-wheeled designs had pedals mounted on the front wheel, while three- and four-wheeled designs sometimes used treadles and levers to drive the rear wheels.

Marine Velocipede

Among the early velocipedes there were designs with one, two, three and four wheels. Some two-wheeled…

"A lady's bicycle with gear-case and dress-guard. The rear frame of the "diamond" type is subjected to very small stresses due to vertical load. The front fork and steering post are subject to bending moment due to the reaction from the ground." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Womans Bike

"A lady's bicycle with gear-case and dress-guard. The rear frame of the "diamond" type is subjected…