Velocipede - N. Rocquemont Ave. Grand Army Paris 1869

Velocipede - N. Rocquemont Ave. Grand Army Paris 1869 This velocipede is considered a transitional machine. It was built in Paris circa 1869 by one of France’s premiere carriage and velocipede makers. It sports some of the latest design elements of the time such as a rear mounting step and a 40" driving wheel. A larger front wheel allowed for greater speed. This machine is an obvious predecessor to the high wheel bicycle, a design that dominated the landscape over the next decade and a half.