biker

noun

bik·​er ˈbī-kər 

plural bikers

1

: someone who rides a bicycle : bicyclist

All ages and skill levels of bikers are encouraged to jump on a bike and pedal away for the opportunity to pursue good health and perhaps earn sponsor prizes.

—Emmett Hall

road/mountain/dirt bikers

2

: someone who rides a motorcycle : motorcyclist

especially : a person who is a member of a motorcycling group

For Becky Jackson, who runs two Springfield bars that cater to bikers, motorcycles have been a way of life since she was growing up with a father and uncle who wore matching vests, shorthand for being in a [motorcycle] club.

—Bruce Rushton

Everyone agrees that the sponsors of the canceled events were not biker gangs, but legitimate motorcycle clubs comprising mostly middle-income people with families and jobs. Still, large runs can attract the outlaw segment.

—Tom Haydon and Patrick Jenkins

Examples of biker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While Sutter never got to explore the formative Sons of Anarchy story of biker-gang founder John Teller, putting him back on the bike in a drama set in a world that has hatched visceral films like Once Were Warriors sounds pretty promising. —Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025

That’s directed at mountain bikers. —Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025

The 9-piece collection includes a gray denim biker jacket and long gray denim shorts are printed in all-over silver and gold mylar. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025

The Mountain Lion Foundation offers advice on its website for those worried about running into one of the cats in the wild, as the Orange County bikers did, on its website. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for biker

• hiker
• striker
• duiker
• hitchhiker