Photos tagged as bicycles

Bike culture

Date: 31 May 2009
Photographer: StephenJen: gallery
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands: gallery
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Cycling in Bordeaux

me by the pont pierre

Date: 22 October 2008
Photographer: phatpaolo: gallery
Location: France: gallery
Tags: bridge bicycles bordeaux
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I want to ride my bicycle

Bicycle riders in Beijing waiting for the traffic light to turn green.

Date: 29 February 2008
Photographer: alda_china: gallery
Location: China: gallery
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Amsterdam's bike parking lot

Date: 16 February 2008
Photographer: DenOS.08: gallery
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands: gallery
Tags: parking amsterdam bicycles
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Wooden Tricycle

This wooden tricycle is from abt 1875. It features pin striping, a mohair seat cover and bullion skirt.

Date: 17 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Stationary Bike

This is similar to a model used in the Virginia State Prison in the late 1800's to generate electricity for lights. Prisoners were said to prefer breaking rocks then having to ride this for extended periods.

Date: 17 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Illustration of Dandy Horse

The Dandy Horse was a predecessor to bicycles. They weren't peddled, but pushed somewhat like a skate board.

Date: 17 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Childs Bone Shaker

This is a replica of the type of bike from 1865. It was mostly wood, with the pedal on the front wheel.

Date: 17 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Guides

This is Caroline and Julia (the dog). Caroline keeps an eye on things and opens the collection on Saturday's for curious tourists like ourselves.

Date: 17 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, 1909 Thor

I was aware that you could buy a motorized bicycle in 1909! It wouldn't look that out of place on today's roads.

Date: 17 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Victor Model C

This bicycle from 1885 is one of the earliest types of 'true' bicycle, where the pedals drive a chain to the rear wheel - eliminating the need for hugh front wheels. These were initially called 'safety' bikes, since they were much safer to ride then the high wheels

Date: 17 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, 1866 Bicycle Illustration

These bicycles look somewhat like modern bikes (no hugh wheel), but didn't go very fast. That's probably why they started building bigger front wheels.