Bicycle brake
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A bicycle brake reduces the speed of a bicycle or prevents the wheels from moving. The two main types are: rim brakes and disc brakes. Drum brakes are less common on bicycles.
Spoon brake variation at the Batavus Museum in Heerenveen, Netherlands
Spoon brake on front wheel
Improvised spoon brake on a Chinese cargo tricycle
Velocipede
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A velocipede is a human-powered land vehicle with one or more wheels. The most common type of velocipede today is the bicycle.
1880 Velocipede
The American Velocipede, 1868, a wood engraving from Harper's Weekly
Thomas McCall in 1869 on his velocipede
European "boneshaker" bicycle, circa 1868.