tandem bicycle

noun

Definition of tandem bicyclenext
as in mountain bike

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Recent Examples of tandem bicycle And what about a medium shot of Loki and Mobius on the tandem bicycle? — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2023 In one of the last photos taken of Bourdain, the two were seen in the countryside on a tandem bicycle. — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023 Ben and Jaime are forced to steal a dorky, cherry red tandem bicycle, not a fancy automobile. — Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024 The concept of a tandem bicycle for two riders goes back almost as far in history as the bicycle itself. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 The difference is that there’s just so much uncertainty on a standup stage, and the audience is your companion—you’re on a tandem bicycle. — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024 The anti-social age vs the tandem bicycle Over the last generation, America has experienced startling shifts in social behavior and just about all of them clash with an exercise that requires togetherness. — Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
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mountain bike
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  • In the winter, of course, that means skiing and snowboarding (and Snoqualmie has nearly 2,000 skiable acres); in the summer, the recreation area turns into a mountain bike park and offers disc golf and gravel biking.
    — Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • His diplomacy skills may well come in handy as Boulder County wrestles with its mountain bike issue.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 June 2026
Definition of mountain bike

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