How to Use bicycle in a Sentence

bicycle

1 of 2 noun
  • Much of this is to do with the bicycle’s frame, which is made from ash wood.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Deputies say King took off on a bicycle.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Get around the island by golf cart, bicycle, or your own two feet.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • All but 26 were on foot or bicycle.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Sunday about how to ride a bicycle.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Not many bicycles were built for guys who weighed 340 pounds.
    — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The team also surprised him with a new car and bicycle.
    — Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • By Christmas, both girls had a bicycle and a pair of roller skates.
    — AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Make sure your child wears a bicycle helmet, no matter how short or long the ride.
    — Dr. Phyllis Agran, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Once kids are ready to roll, some basic bicycle safety steps can help keep them safe.
    — Dr. Phyllis Agran, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
  • There's no way bicycles are supposed to be on the highway.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • As a result, the front of the sedan struck the electric bicycle.
    — Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
  • There were bicycles and benches, a big wooden house, and more trees all around.
    — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • Ronaldo tried a bicycle kick on the rebound, to no avail.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026
  • The actor will be doing burpees, push-ups, bicycle kicks and more.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Leave the city on a bicycle or Vespa.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Passengers can walk on, bring bicycles, or even load up cars and campers.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • On the roadway, bicycle lanes will be widened from 4 to 6 feet on both sides.
    — Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
  • Ordinary bicycles can be parked for free in bike racks.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Almost all bicycles are now made in Asia.
    — Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Computers are no longer a bicycle for the mind.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
  • There are boat ramps, two pavilions, bicycle paths and nature trails.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
  • All were released at the scene, and 85 bicycles were seized.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Scott, in his defense, said the bicycle was his and had been stolen from him a few days before.
    — Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The trail is also one of the few routes within the park where bicycles are allowed.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The city council is set to vote on the new bicycle laws on Tuesday.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • All paved and unpaved roads in Arches are open for bicycles and e-bikes.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Many of the officers got on bicycles while others were on foot.
    — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The square also has a new role as a traffic hub — this time, as a key junction for bicycles.
    — Marie Patino, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Bus lanes and bicycle lanes are everywhere too.
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026

bicycle

2 of 2 verb
  • People without a parking pass who want to come, should plan to walk, bicycle or be dropped off at the park.
    — Zareen Syed, chicagotribune.com, 28 June 2021
  • This, from a company whose founder bicycled back and forth across the snowy country with his first batch of knives.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 27 Jan. 2020
  • Amir and Lisa Aziz, who live two blocks from the site, bicycled by to check out the scene.
    — Jonathan Kauffman, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 May 2018
  • The name will need to be simple, have an emphasis on bicycling and not be in use elsewhere.
    — Chris Sikich, Indianapolis Star, 23 May 2018
  • Addicted to the sight of Toni bicycling through town with a backpack full of kale.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Why, for example, is a little bit of bicycling good, a medium amount bad, and a very large amount good again?
    — Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The city of Davis — where legend has it there are more bikes than cars — has been named the safest bicycling city in the country.
    — Tony Bizjak, sacbee, 3 July 2018
  • This is marketed as more of bicycling headlight than a headlamp.
    — Andrew Northshield, Popular Mechanics, 6 Nov. 2018
  • And while bicycling to work still needs work, recreational and tourist biking appears to be doing just fine.
    — Phil Matier, SFChronicle.com, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Patti was an avid hiker and loved bicycling during the warmer months with Donnie.
    — courant.com, 4 Apr. 2018
  • The aim is to find walking and bicycling improvements on Main and Barre streets.
    — USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2019
  • This also means no boarding of buses from the sidewalk, which now impedes bicycle traffic.
    — John King, SFChronicle.com, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Gregory used to bicycle to work and back, but was struck by a vehicle in 2001.
    — Nathan Percy, Orange County Register, 8 Apr. 2017
  • And starting in spring, customers will be able to buy new and used bikes and bicycling accessories and supplies, such as lights, brake pads and helmets.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2017
  • Just in the past few weeks, Houston encountered a man who’d been hit by a vehicle while bicycling away from a campsite.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Julie Craven used to bicycle nearly four miles across Cambridge to her job as a middle school principal.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2021
  • The possible future of bicycling in Charlotte is on display in uptown this week.
    — Ely Portillo, charlotteobserver, 25 Oct. 2017
  • The ride ended up being a total of 88 miles, and was mapped using the bicycling app Strava.
    — Kevin Litten, NOLA.com, 23 Dec. 2017
  • While bicycling near San Diego State University that fall, he was hit by a car.
    — Peter Rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 June 2018
  • And the bicycling industry, in general, has faced declining sales and layoffs.
    — Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
  • Visitors can also go bicycling and horseback riding.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
  • For a second summer, Elgin’s northeast side will play host to a big day of bicycling that honors a fallen rider whose death prompted a change in state law.
    — Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, 3 July 2018
  • In the end, Tara bicycled down to the restaurant carrying bags of food to make sure that our versions met with David's or Bill's approval.
    — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
  • People who try to bicycle through the Arts and Design District or loiter in Carmel's public garages could soon face fines.
    — Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 9 July 2020
  • This week's Chicagoan is Jana Kinsman, 31, the bicycling beekeeper.
    — Anne Ford, Chicago Reader, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Dawn Ponsi’s son, Robert, was stabbed to death while bicycling home in January 2016.
    — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 6 June 2018
  • And the Capitol, where my son and I would bicycle along the marble terraces overlooking the Mall, remained a prime target.
    — Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The decision to move forward with the project is a sign that city leaders are realizing that bicycling plays a part in the city’s transportation network, Bunch said.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, kansascity, 3 Oct. 2017
  • Mayfield has urged passage of her bill following the death Wednesday of a man in Boynton Beach who was hit by one of the new trains while bicycling across the tracks.
    — Jim Turner, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Outdoors enthusiasts can choose from horseback riding, hiking, or bicycling before relaxing in the spa.
    — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026

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