velocipedes
Human-powered wheeled transport
Velocipedes is a general term for a class of human-powered vehicles with wheels, such as bicycles and tricycles.
The word is mainly used in historical contexts.
Pedal-powered two-wheeler
- tricycleThree-wheeled pedal vehicle
- unicycleSingle-wheeled pedal vehicle
- quadricycleFour-wheeled pedal vehicle
- penny-farthingAntique bicycle, giant front wheel
boneshaker · tandem · recumbent · high-wheeler · two-wheeler · three-wheeler · sociable
Foot-operated lever
- cranksetPedal-to-chain transfer component
- chainLinked segments forming length
- sprocketToothed wheel for chains
- derailleurBike gear changer
handlebars · frame · fork · seatpost · saddle · spokes · rim · hub
Antique bicycle, giant front wheel
- boneshakerJarring early bicycle
- high-wheelerLarge-wheeled antique bicycle
- dandy-horseFootpush precursor to bicycles
- hobbyhorsePet subject or toy
Propelled by foot crank
- human-poweredOperated by bodily effort
- treadleFoot-operated lever
- crankRotary operating handle
- belt-drivePower transfer via loop
direct-drive · rider · cyclist · cranking · freewheeling
bicycle
Pedal-powered two-wheeler
- tricycleThree-wheeled pedal vehicle
- unicycleSingle-wheeled pedal vehicle
- quadricycleFour-wheeled pedal vehicle
penny-farthing · boneshaker · tandem · recumbent · high-wheeler · two-wheeler · three-wheeler · sociable
pedal
Foot-operated lever
- cranksetPedal-to-chain transfer component
- chainLinked segments forming length
- sprocketToothed wheel for chains
derailleur · handlebars · frame · fork · seatpost · saddle · spokes · rim · hub · axle
penny-farthing
Antique bicycle, giant front wheel
- boneshakerJarring early bicycle
- high-wheelerLarge-wheeled antique bicycle
- dandy-horseFootpush precursor to bicycles
hobbyhorse · ordinary · Macmillan · bone-shaker · hobby-horse
pedal-powered
Propelled by foot crank
- human-poweredOperated by bodily effort
- treadleFoot-operated lever
- crankRotary operating handle
belt-drive · direct-drive · rider · cyclist · cranking · freewheeling
peloton
Main cycling group
breakaway · paceline · cyclocross · domestique · climber · chamois · musette · drafting · spinning · freewheeling
- Victorianaseances, Dickens, spiritualism, Sherlock Holmes, phrenology
velocipedesautomobiles
Self-propelled road vehicles
motorcycles · cars · motor cars · steam engines · mopeds
velocipedesautonomous vehicles
Motor transport needing no human
Tesla · self-driving cars · hyperloop · electric scooters · electric cars
velocipedesrace cars
Competition vehicles for speed
sports cars · bullet trains · supersonic jets · high-performance vehicles · speedsters