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Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Road vehicles propelled by human muscle power alone, chiefly the bicycle in its historical and modern forms, plus other pedal- or hand-propelled road vehicles such as the pulled rickshaw. Belongs here: bicycles of any era, including milestone designs, and human-powered rickshaws. Does not belong here: powered two- and three-wheelers such as motorcycles and auto rickshaws, which are grouped separately once an engine is added, or sledges and other non-wheeled human- or animal-powered vehicles, grouped under animal- and human-powered overland vehicles.

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Era of Emergence
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Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Balance Bike

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles
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BMX Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles
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BMX Bike

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Boneshaker

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Brompton Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Cargo Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Cargo Bike

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Cruiser Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Cycle Rickshaw

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Cyclocross Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Draisine

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Fixed-Gear Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Folding Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Gravel Bike

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Handcycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Hybrid Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Kick Scooter

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Moulton Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Mountain Bike

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Pedersen Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Penny-farthing

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Quadracycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Raleigh Chopper

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles
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Recumbent Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles
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Road Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Safety Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles
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Schwinn Sting-Ray

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles
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Tandem Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Track Bicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Tricycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Unicycle

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Velocipede

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles

Velomobile

Bicycles and Human-Powered Road Vehicles
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Bicycle
WikipediaBicycle, History section, chain-driven sentence
Quote, Bicycle, History section, chain-driven sentence
The first chain-driven model was developed around 1885.
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