Definitions
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- noun The
sport ofriding abicycle . - verb Present participle of
bike .
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Examples
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Fishing, building "forts", mountain biking, and even berry-picking teach us that nature exists for us to exploit.
The Zombie Plague 2009
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Children initiated into mountain biking may learn to identify a plant or two, but by far the strongest message they will receive is that the rough treatment of nature is acceptable.
The Zombie Plague 2009
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Doing 10 one-minute sprints on a standard stationary bike with about one minute of rest in between, three times a week, works as well in improving muscle as many hours of conventional long-term biking less strenuously.
Rita Schiano: How Taking One Small Step Can Change Your Life Rita Schiano 2012
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Children initiated into mountain biking may learn to identify a plant or two, but by far the strongest message they will receive is that the rough treatment of nature is acceptable.
The Zombie Plague 2009
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Doing 10 one-minute sprints on a standard stationary bike with about one minute of rest in between, three times a week, works as well in improving muscle as many hours of conventional long-term biking less strenuously.
Rita Schiano: How Taking One Small Step Can Change Your Life Rita Schiano 2012
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In Copenhagen, biking is so easy that people wear their traditional office clothes en route to work, even skirts, hose and heels; or jacket and tie for men.
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Walking or biking is not practicle for the great majority of trips which are made in motor vehicles.
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Last night I watched Klunkerz, a 2007 documentary that traces the roots of mountain biking back to late-1960s Marin County, California.
Stoned Hippies, Crappy Bikes, and the History of Mountain Biking « PubliCola 2010
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Mountain biking was spawned by a group of hippies and scofflaws (including current industry big-wigs Joe Breeze and Gary Fisher) who enjoyed getting high and bombing through the woods around Mount Tamalpais.
Stoned Hippies, Crappy Bikes, and the History of Mountain Biking « PubliCola 2010
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Fishing, building "forts", mountain biking, and even berry-picking teach us that nature exists for us to exploit.
The Zombie Plague 2009
bilby commented on the word biking
"As my friend was trying to explain to the 911 operator that we needed an ambulance at a biking trail named "Who's your daddy," I realized that I would be laying on the ground for a long time before being rescued."
- onesentence.com
October 20, 2008