Bicycle
Pedal-driven two-wheel vehicle
Summary
A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A bicycle rider is called a cyclist, or bicyclist.
Originally created by Drj
7/27/2001, 4:03:24 PM
Modified
5/29/2026, 2:10:32 AM
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Fix date for citation
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Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1353780342|1353780342]] by [[Special:Contributions/MrActiniuM|MrActiniuM]] ([[User talk:MrActiniuM|talk]]) Although JibinJ.Editor shouldn’t have marked their edit as minor I think some of their changes were correct - please could you just revert the bit you think is wrong
Reverted 1 pending edit by [[Special:Contributions/JibinJ.Editor|JibinJ.Editor]] to revision 1353683350 by Chidgk1: This is not the Simple English Wikipedia
Corrected typos (wheelchairs, chain drive), fixed comma splices and missing commas in appositive phrases, smoothed out awkward grammar in the steering section, and ensured consistent semicolon usage in lists.
/* Further reading */ removed a book as too detailed - if you think it useful please consider putting it in [[History of the bicycle]] rather than here
/* Manufacturing */ i excerpted earlier
/* See also */
/* See also */ trimmed - can you remove more?
/* Environmental impact */ see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_bicycle#Environmental_effects
/* Environmental impact */ shortened as mostly covered in the cycling article
/* Environmental impact */ deleted “ Further sources of emissions come from brake-pads and the rubber pollution from tyre and road wear particles. This is much less than that from heavier motor vehicles. ” as not notable
/* Environmental impact */ deleted “ For bicycles actually in use, most of the emissions produced come from source of power, that is the food consumed for pedalling, or the electricity required in the case of using an electric power-assist.” as most impact is from production
/* Environmental impact */ However carbon frames use a minuscule amount of oil; and steel, aluminum and titanium can be recycled.
/* Maintenance and repair */ A bicycle can be kept in good condition for decades.
