bikes
Pedaled personal transport
Bikes is the plural of bike, a common shortening of bicycle—a two-wheeled vehicle powered by pedaling.
The term extends to motorcycles and motorbikes as well.
As a verb, bikes means travels by bicycle: She bikes to work every day.
Biking culture has spawned compounds like bike lane, bike share, and bike messenger.
Foot-operated levers
- spokesRods connecting hub to rim
- saddleMounted rider's seat
- handlebarsBicycle steering apparatus
- chainLinked segments forming length
derailleur · cassette · frame · fork · rim · tire · tube · brake
Narrow recreational path
- downhillToward the bottom
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- dirtLoose dry earth
- rockyCovered with stones
switchback · descent · ascent · full-suspension · hardtail · berm · drop · jump
Banked oval cycling arena
- criteriumMulti-lap cycling race
- pelotonMain cycling group
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- pursuitAct of chasing something
cyclo-cross · breakaway · drafting · paceline · podium · jersey · Giro
Paired cargo baskets
- fendersVehicle splash protectors
- headlightForward-facing vehicle lamp
- taillightVehicle's back signal
- lockMechanism requiring a key
rack · basket · commute · traffic · intersection · crosswalk · helmet · visibility
pedals
Foot-operated levers
- spokesRods connecting hub to rim
- saddleMounted rider's seat
- handlebarsBicycle steering apparatus
chain · derailleur · cassette · frame · fork · rim · tire · tube · brake · shifters
singletrack
Narrow recreational path
- downhillToward the bottom
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- dirtLoose dry earth
rocky · switchback · descent · ascent · full-suspension · hardtail · berm · drop · jump · enduro
velodrome
Banked oval cycling arena
pursuit · cyclo-cross · breakaway · drafting · paceline · podium · jersey · Giro
panniers
Paired cargo baskets
lock · rack · basket · commute · traffic · intersection · crosswalk · helmet · visibility · hybrid
cycling
Riding on two wheels
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
pedaling · calories · cadence · interval · Peloton · training
cruiser
Vehicle for extended patrol
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
- recumbentLying down, resting horizontally
- fixieSingle-gear bicycle
hybrid · tricycle · penny-farthing · chopper · lowrider
- nounsanimals, bags, balls, banks, beds
- productsappliances, automobiles, cars, clothing, computers
- cyclingcycling, cyclist, cyclists, rider, BMX
- mobilitywalking, running, driving, cycling, flying
- durable goodsappliances, refrigerators, fridges, washers, dryers
- secondhand salesused books, vintage clothing, baby clothes, antiques, collectibles
bikescars
Motor vehicles for travel
automobiles · trucks · buses · trains · airplanes
bikesmotorcycles
Motorized two-wheeled vehicles
motorbikes · mopeds · motor vehicles · cars · automobiles
bikesstanding still
Absence of motion
sitting · stationary · immobile · sedentary · at rest
- riding a bikePedaling a two-wheeler
- bike rideTrip on two wheels
- folding bikeBicycle designed to collapse
- dirt bikeOff-road motorcycle
- mountain bikeBicycle for unpaved paths
- like riding a bikeSkill that stays learned
bike, biking, biked, motorbike, mountain bike, motorbikes, bike lanes, bike lane, bike-sharing