As the world gears up for the 110th annual Tour de France this July, a BYU professor shares the rich history of the bicycle in France. The 1860s velocipede was innovative for including pedals on the ...
In the 1880s and 1890s, cycling was a popular form of transportation for practical travel and pleasure rides. In the late 1860s, the forerunner to the bicycle was the velocipede, which originates from ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This French-patterned velocipede was ...