单词 | mountain bike |
释义 | mountain biken. A type of bicycle typically having a sturdy but lightweight frame, broad, deeply treaded tyres, multiple gears, and straight handlebars, originally designed for riding in mountainous terrain.Quot. 1966 probably refers to a motorbike, as mountain bicycles were only produced in c1980 (although standard bicycles were modified by cyclists for off-road conditions during the 1970s: see quot. 1972). ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [noun] > cycle > bicycle > other types of bicycle forty-four1821 roadster1875 rear-steerer1882 pneumatic1890 path-racer1896 featherweight1901 free-wheeler1908 fairy cycle1920 superbike1935 sit-up-and-beg1939 bakfiets1956 high-riser1965 all-terrain cycle1970 chopper1971 mountain bike1972 shopper1973 mixte1975 BMX1978 cruiser1978 ojek1983 boda boda1995 e-bike1998 fixie2001 ghost bike2004 1966 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 13 Apr. 36/8 (advt.) '66 Yamaha Mountain Bike, (New) $295.] 1972 Colorado Springs Gaz.-Telegr. 14 July 5 d/3 Schwinn 5-speed mountain bike, excellent, $45. 1980 Bicycling Nov.–Dec. 100/2 (advt.) What's the best way to travel in remote areas? The Mountain Bike goes anywhere. 1982 Esquire May 40/4 A mountain bike—or off-roader—has, in addition to fat tires, the wide-range gearing to get it up and down hills, heavy-duty brakes, front and rear, and an extra-long wheel base for taming rough terrain. 1993 Playboy Feb. 34/1 Most people who buy mountain bikes never leave the pavement. 2000 High Country News 10 Apr. 2/2 She doesn't think much of the adrenaline junkies who tear up trails on their mountain bikes. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). mountain bikev. intransitive. To ride a mountain bike. ΚΠ 1990 Sports Illustr. 10 Sept. 156/1 If you have the heart of an adventurer and the soul of an explorer, then mountain biking on a ‘fat-tire’ bike may be the sport for you. 1995 Sugar Apr. 73/3 When Paula's not surfing, she's mountain biking her way to shoots. 2000 Washington Times 1 July e4 ‘It's horribly hot in Salt Lake City, so we come up here to mountain bike,’ says Canadian Gary Ayton. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1972v.1990 |
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