B1258 Velocipede Collection: Powerhouse Museum
This early pedal bicycle is a good example of a velocipede or boneshaker. It is on display in the Powerhouse Museum during August 2012 as part of a small exhibition titled ‘Bicycle: simple idea, complex evolution’ that I curated for the Ultimo Science Festival. Eight bicycles tell the story, starting in 1817 and moving through to 1994; bicycle innovation did not cease with the first pedal bike, the magnificent penny farthing, or even the modern-looking safety bike of 1885.
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