Velocipede

Description

Velocipede (also known as a 'boneshaker' bicycle), an early pedal bicycle with an iron frame, wooden wheels with iron rims, straight handlebars which rotate to operate the spoon brake on the rear wheels and triangular metal pedals which drive the font wheel through cranks, possibly Scottish, c. 1870

Museum reference

T.1987.323

Collection

Transport

Object name

Velocipede, Bicycle, boneshaker

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1870

Materials

Iron, Wood

Physical description

Iron, wood

Associations

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland, Northern Europe