tandem bicycle

noun

Definition of tandem bicyclenext
as in mountain bike

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Recent Examples of tandem bicycle 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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  • His diplomacy skills may well come in handy as Boulder County wrestles with its mountain bike issue.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 June 2026
  • For his son, Colin Hortman, one of them happened on a mountain bike trail north of Duluth.
    — Derek James, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Definition of mountain bike

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“Tandem bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tandem%20bicycle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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