The Velocipedist
| Published | 1869-02-01 to 1869-04-01 |
|---|---|
| Price | Ten Cents |
| In archive | 3 issues across 1 volumes |
The magazine covers the velocipede and bicycle craze in the United States, especially New York, Boston, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. It explains the history and mechanics of early bicycles, including French origins, American improvements such as tubular frames, self-oiling bearings, spring saddles, and steering handles, and debates over patents and inventors. The contents include correspondence, racing accounts, and practical descriptions of machines, with references to New England villages, Paris, the Champs-Élysées, and Boston manufacturers. It presents the velocipede as a new means of locomotion, exercise, amusement, and technical innovation in urban and industrial contexts.
