bicycles

noun

plural of bicycle
as in bikes
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars the range of the boy's explorations vastly expanded when he acquired his first bicycle

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Recent Examples of bicycles Three days later, the baby’s bumps vanished and the older children rode bicycles around the living room. — Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026 Children taking part in the clinic will learn bike-safety skills, including how to properly wear a helmet, use hand signals and safely navigate streets before receiving bicycles of their own. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Others rented bicycles to pedal around the 8-mile island loop, pausing to climb the stairs to Arch Rock, shop for fudge, and relax over a drink at Pink Pony before hitching the last tender back to the ship. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026 The same applied to the maddening visual tests—find the traffic lights, the crosswalks, the bicycles, and teach computers to see better. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Their batteries and motors make many models considerably heavier than conventional bicycles. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Responding to a surge in electric bicycles and scooters, Illinois lawmakers passed legislation earlier this year to create a statewide regulatory framework for e-bikes and e-scooters. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 These vehicles often take advantage of infrastructure originally set aside for bicycles but can come with features—much higher speeds, much heavier weights—that can increase the risks for cyclists. — ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 Designing the bicycles, however, was only half the challenge. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
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bikes
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  • Linfante initially invited a few friends to ride bikes together.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Despite his many injuries, Cowell still maintained a sense of humor about using e-bikes.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
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