push bikes

Human-powered two-wheelers

Push bikes are bicycles—human-powered two-wheeled vehicles propelled by pedaling.

The term distinguishes them from motorbikes or e-bikes, emphasizing that the rider provides all the power.

Common in British and Australian English: She rides her push bike to work every day.

Americans typically just say bike.

Related
  • brakesDevices for stopping motion
  • chainLinked segments forming length
  • chain oilLubricant for linked mechanisms
  • frameSupporting outer structure
  • handlebarsBicycle steering apparatus

tyres · flat tyre · saddle · wheels · pedal · bicycle · pedal power · spokes · cycling · cycling shorts · uphill climb · ride · kickstand · seat · penny-farthing · bell · velo · training wheels

Opposites
propulsion method

push bikesmotorcycles

Motorized two-wheeled vehicles

motorbikes · motor scooters · mopeds · e-bikes · electric bicycles

vehicle complexity/mechanization

push bikesmotorcycles

Motorized two-wheeled vehicles

automobiles · cars · motor vehicles · autonomous vehicles · snowmobiles

Family

push, bike, bikes, pushed, pushes, pushing, pusher, pushers, biked

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G