unrideable

adjective

un·ride·able ˌən-ˈrī-də-bəl

variants or less commonly unridable

: unable to be ridden : not rideable

unrideable waves

an unrideable horse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, owners will ship back a seat clamp and a special lug from the rear dropout of the bike, rendering the bike unrideable. —

Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 14 Apr. 2022 My surf instructor, Jan Bernard, an experienced rider of Zicatela, told me to get there early — at least before 10 a.m. when the offshore winds would start to render the waves unrideable. —

Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2021 The importance of trail was elucidated by British chemist David Jones, who in 1970 recounted in Physics Today his efforts to construct an unrideable bicycle. —

John Matson, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2011 Stage 19 of the Tour de France was stopped on Friday as hail and dangerous weather conditions made the roads unrideable. —

Jenna West, SI.com, 26 July 2019 In fact, a full 30 percent of bikes had multiple issues or were deemed unrideable. —

Alissa Walker, Curbed, 30 May 2018 The horse, whose name is also Dave, turned out to be unrideable; eventually, O’Brien and his wife decided to donate him to a facility where students practice massage on him. —

Laura Bradley, HWD, 18 Oct. 2017 The horse, whose name is also Dave, turned out to be unrideable; eventually, O’Brien and his wife decided to donate him to a facility where students practice massage on him. —

Laura Bradley, vanityfair.com, 18 Oct. 2017 The horse, whose name is also Dave, turned out to be unrideable —

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