In the US they are called "ordinary bicycles (or just ordinaries)" as opposed to that new fangled "safety bicycle". A "velociped" is even older and had no pedals.
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 3:24 AM Subject: Re: Penny Farthing > then you haven't seen anyone still commute to work in one, in New York, no less. > > Herb.... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 02:28 > Subject: Re: Penny Farthing > > > > Geez, I didn't think those things (velocipedes?) existed anymore, > > outside the illustrations in a Lewis Carrol book. :-) > > > > TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ > >
