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#125910 - 03/23/04 07:40 AM velocipede
wwh Carpal Tunnel Registered: 01/18/01 Posts: 13858	Trying to find "stumpjumper" to post about "tub thumper" I found this picture of a velocipede: http://www.thanetonline.com/RamsgateMotorMuseum/1870_boneshaker_or_velocipede.htm On 1870 unpaved roads, that must have given your tailbones a thumping!
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#125911 - 04/08/04 06:44 AM Re: velocipede
emanuela enthusiast Registered: 03/16/00 Posts: 315 Loc: Italy - Perugia is a town with...	Do you feel the root? Veloci-pede velocita'=speed piede = feet in other words, a way for moving fast
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#125912 - 07/12/04 03:46 PM Re: velocipede
Zed Pooh-Bah Registered: 08/27/02 Posts: 2154 Loc: British Columbia, Canada	The early ones had no pedals so the pelvis and spine (to be polite about it) would take the entire force. And no brakes - it's a wonder anyone survived to keep inventing!
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