Sentence:  In most English villages, as we are informed, <WSD>bicycles</WSD> are not allowed on the sidewalks; and the hand-books issued by English manufacturers of <WSD>bicycles</WSD> caution their customers that it is a forbidden practice, while in many places bells have to be attached to the <WSD>bicycles</WSD> even when ridden in the streets. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider's feet upon pedals.