bicycles

Two-wheeled transportation

Bicycles are two-wheeled vehicles powered by pedaling, with a frame, handlebars for steering, and a seat.

The word works as both noun and verb—to bicycle is to ride one: She bicycles to work every day.

Bicycle appears in compounds: bicycle lane, bicycle rack, bicycle shorts.

Often shortened to bike.

components

handlebars

Bicycle steering apparatus

frame · fork · brakes · tires · tubes · rim · hub · stem · seatpost · headset

drivetrain

derailleur

Bike gear changer

crankset · chain · shifters · gears · speeds · single-speed · fixed-gear · freewheel · Shimano · SRAM

commuting

roadster

Open two-seat sports car

mudguards · lights · reflectors · lock · u-lock · theft · rush-hour · traffic · infrastructure · helmet

fitness

cardio

Pulse-elevating exercise regimen

training · pedaling · cadence · exercise · stamina · calories · aerobic · stationary · rollers · interval

trails

singletrack

Narrow recreational path

terrain · switchback · downhill · cross-country · bikepacking · scenic · loop · unpaved · berms · drops

freedom

independence

Freedom from external control

exploration · adventure · open-road · carefree · joyriding · self-reliance · wanderlust · escape · recreation · leisure

pedals

cranks

Obsessive eccentrics or rotating handles

flats · straps · cages · spindles · bearings · ankling · engagement

sustainability

eco-friendly

Not harming the environment

renewable · congestion · human-powered · zero-emission · advocacy · Copenhagen · Amsterdam

Categories
Opposites
propulsion method

bicyclesmotorcycles

Motorized two-wheeled vehicles

motor vehicles · cars · automobiles · trucks · SUVs

vehicle complexity/size

bicyclessemi-trucks

Large freight-hauling vehicles

tractor-trailers · freight trains · aircraft · helicopters · ships

stance toward bicycles

bicyclescar-centric

Designed around automobiles

Phrases
Family

bicycle, bicycling, bicycled, bicyclist, bicycler, bicyclers, bicycle path, bicycle pump, bicycle rack

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G