wheelmen
Drivers for heists
Wheelmen is the plural of wheelman, a term with several related senses.
A wheelman is someone who steers—the helmsman of a ship or the driver of a getaway car: The heist needed a good wheelman.
Historically, wheelmen were bicycle enthusiasts, especially during the cycling craze of the late 19th century when cycling clubs flourished.
Those who propel bicycles
- bikersPeople who ride motorcycles
- ridersThose who mount animals
- roadiesTouring musicians' support staff
- tourersRecreational travelers
commuters · racers · sprinters · paceline · peloton · cadence · pedaling · saddle
Antique bicycle, giant front wheel
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- velocipedeEarly pedal-driven vehicle
- boneshakerJarring early bicycle
- antiqueOld valued collectible
Victorian · Edwardian · heritage · restoration · collectible · nostalgia · cycling clubs · mustache
Banked oval cycling arena
- criteriumMulti-lap cycling race
- pelotonMain cycling group
- breakawaySudden separation from group
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
time trial · Tour de France · domestique · yellow jersey · podium · drafting · attack · chase
Paid personal drivers
- motoristsPeople operating cars
- steersmenThose who control course
- motor carSelf-propelled passenger vehicle
- motoringTraveling by automobile
horseless carriage · driving · operators · pioneers · getaway driver
pedalers
Those who propel bicycles
- bikersPeople who ride motorcycles
- ridersThose who mount animals
- roadiesTouring musicians' support staff
tourers · commuters · racers · sprinters · paceline · peloton · cadence · pedaling · saddle · handlebars
penny-farthing
Antique bicycle, giant front wheel
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- velocipedeEarly pedal-driven vehicle
- boneshakerJarring early bicycle
antique · Victorian · Edwardian · heritage · restoration · collectible · nostalgia · cycling clubs · mustache · knickerbockers
velodrome
Banked oval cycling arena
sprint · time trial · Tour de France · domestique · yellow jersey · podium · drafting · attack · chase · lead-out
chauffeurs
Paid personal drivers
- motoristsPeople operating cars
- steersmenThose who control course
- motor carSelf-propelled passenger vehicle
motoring · horseless carriage · driving · operators · pioneers · getaway driver
wheelmenpassengers
Transported travelers
riders · fares · cargo · hitchhikers
wheelmenpedestrians
People traveling on foot
walkers · horsemen · equestrians · footmen · riders