(1) By the 1860s, French designs were using larger front wheels and steel frames, which although lighter were more rigid, leading to its nickname of “boneshaker”.
(2) But since Thursday, when it was revealed that the town would play a pivotal role in next year's Tour de France , the place had been "buzzing", said Bill Cunningham, the owner of two local bike shops, Boneshakers and a Specialized Concept Store, the second of which is highly likely to be just metres from the finish of the first stage in 2014.
Velocipede
Definition:
(n.) A light road carriage propelled by the feet of the rider. Originally it was propelled by striking the tips of the toes on the roadway, but commonly now by the action of the feet on a pedal or pedals connected with the axle of one or more of the wheels, and causing their revolution. They are made in many forms, with two, three, or four wheels. See Bicycle, and Tricycle.
Example Sentences:
(1) In 1818, Johnson patented his “Velocipede”, which the public dubbed the “hobby horse”.
(2) On 5 August 1878, the Bicycle Touring Club – one of Britain's first cycling clubs – was formed inside the pub when a Scotsman called Stanley Cotterell pedalled his penny farthing all the way from Edinburgh to meet like-minded "velocipede enthusiasts" from around the UK.
(3) ", before waffling on about the capital being "framed by shooting velocipedes."