Smith, of this city, who claims that the so-called French velocipede is an American invention, perfected in this city, and introduced into France by patent, and personally by himself. It appears ...

Mention the word velocipede to a few folks. I bet the reaction is: "A veloci–what?" Talk to a few of your fellow train ...

The English Mechanic and Mirror of Science, gives an engraving and a description of a velocipede used in the last century by M. Richard, a physician of Rochelle, France, which is a singular affair.