Cycling
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- bib shortsnoun · C1Padded shorts held up by shoulder straps.
- bicycle/ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/noun · A1The two-wheeled machine you move with your own legs.
- bike lanenoun · B1A marked strip of road reserved for cycles.
- bike racknoun · B1A stand where cycles can be locked up.
- bmxnoun · B1Racing and tricks on small strong cycles.
- bottom bracketnoun · C1The bearing the pedal cranks turn in.
- brake levernoun · B1The handle squeezed to slow a cycle.
- brake padnoun · B2The block that presses against the wheel to slow it.
- breakaway/ˈbɹeɪkəweɪ/noun · B2+A small group that pulls clear of the bunch.
- cadence/ˈkeɪ̯dəns/noun · C1The rise and fall of a voice or a tune.
- cassette/kəˈsɛt/noun · C1The stack of toothed wheels on a rear hub.
- chainring/ˈt͡ʃeɪnɹɪŋ/noun · C1The toothed wheel the chain runs over at the front.
- chainstaynoun · C1The tube running from the pedals to the rear wheel.
- cleat/kliːt/noun · C1The fitting that locks a shoe to a pedal.
- climb/ˈklaɪ̯m/verb · B1To go up using your hands and feet.
- cobbles/ˈkɒb.əlz/noun · B2+A road surface of rounded set stones.
- commutingnoun · B1+Travelling regularly between home and work.
- crank/kɹænk/noun · B2The arm that carries a pedal round.
- criterium/kɹaɪˈtɪəɹiəm/noun · C2A race of many laps round a short town circuit.
- crossbar/ˈkɹ̠ɑs.bɑɹ/noun · B2+The tube joining the seat to the steering column.
- cycle pathnoun · B1A route set aside for riders away from traffic.
- cyclist/ˈsaɪ.klɪst/noun · B2+Somebody who rides a pedal vehicle.
- cyclocross/ˈsaɪkləʊˌkɹɒs/noun · C1Racing over mixed ground, carrying the cycle at times.
- d-locknoun · B2A rigid metal lock shaped like a letter.
- derailleur/dɪˈɹeɪl(j)ə/noun · C1The mechanism that shifts the chain between gears.
- descent/dɪˈsɛnt/noun · C1The way down.
- disc brakenoun · B2A brake that grips a metal plate at the hub.
- domestique/ˌdə(ʊ)mɛˈstiːk/noun · C2A rider whose job is to help the team leader.
- draftingnoun · C1Riding close behind another to save effort.
- endurance/ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/noun · B2The power to keep going long after it starts to hurt.
- frame/ˈfɹeɪ̯m/verb · B1To put a border round, or to make somebody look guilty.
- freewheelverb · B2To coast along without pedalling.
- gear rationoun · B2How far one turn of the pedals drives you.
- gear shiftnoun · B2The control that changes which gear you are in.
- gradient/ˈɡɹeɪdiənt/noun · B2+A smooth change from one colour into another.
- hairpin/ˈhɛə.pɪn/noun · B1+A thin bent wire that holds hair up.
- handlebar/ˈhændəlbɑː/noun · B1+The bar a rider steers a cycle by.
- headset/ˈhɛdsɛt/noun · B1+Earphones with a microphone, worn to take calls.
- helmet/ˈhɛlmɪt/noun · A2The hard hat that protects your head on a bike or motorbike.
- high-visibilityadjective · B2Brightly coloured so as to be easily seen.
- hub/hʌb/noun · B2The central part of a wheel that the axle passes through.
- inner tubenoun · B1The inflatable ring inside a tyre.
- jersey/ˈd͡ʒɜːzi/noun · B1The team shirt a player wears, with a number on the back.
- kickstand/ˈkɪkˌstænd/noun · B2The prop that holds a cycle upright when parked.
- lycranoun · B2A stretchy fabric worn for sport.
- mountain bikingnoun · B1Riding a rugged bicycle over rough ground.
- mudguard/ˈmʌdˌɡɑɹd/noun · B1A curved shield that keeps spray off the rider.
- pannier/ˈpæn.ɪ.ə/noun · C1A bag hung at the side of a rack.
- patch kitnoun · B2The small set for mending a hole in a tube.
- pedal/ˈpɛdəl/noun · B2The part your foot pushes to power a bicycle or control a car.
- peloton/ˈpɛlətɒn/noun · C1The main bunch of riders in a road race.
- pump/pʌmp/noun · A2+The device for forcing air into a tyre.
- puncture/ˈpʌŋktʃə/noun · B1+The small hole that lets all the air out of a wheel.
- rack/ɹæk/noun · B2A frame of bars for holding plates or cooling cakes.
- reflector/ɹɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/noun · B2+A device that throws light back to make you seen.
- rim/ɹɪm/noun · B2The outer ring of a wheel that carries the tyre.
- saddle/ˈsædl̩/noun · B1The leather seat a rider sits on.
- seatpostnoun · B2The tube that holds the seat at the right height.
- slipstream/ˈslɪp.stɹiːm/noun · C1The sheltered air just behind a moving rider.
- spoke/spəʊk/noun · B2One of the thin rods from hub to rim of a wheel.
- sprint/spɹɪnt/noun · B2A short race run at absolute top speed.
- sprocket/ˈspɹɒkɪt/noun · C1A toothed wheel that a chain grips.
- stamina/ˈstæmɪnə/noun · C1The strength to keep going for a long time without tiring.
- tandem/ˈtændəm/noun · B2+A bicycle built for two riders one behind the other.
- time trialnoun · B2A race where riders set off alone against the clock.
- track cyclingnoun · B2Racing on a purpose-built banked circuit.
- tricycle/ˈtɹaɪsɪkəl/noun · B1A cycle with three wheels.
- tyre/taɪə(ɹ)/noun · A2+The rubber ring fitted round a wheel.
- valve/ˈvælv/noun · B2The fitting that lets air in and keeps it there.
- velodrome/ˈvɛl.ə.dɹəʊm/noun · C1A banked oval track built for cycle racing.