exercise bicycle

American

noun

any of various stationary exercise apparatuses that resemble a bicycle, usually having handlebars, a seat, pedals, a device for adjusting tension or resistance in the pedaling mechanism, and sometimes a single front wheel: used especially to improve the cardiovascular system.

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My routine is I drink some coffee, then I exercise, bicycle, then I go somewhere with more coffee.

From Salon • May 22, 2024

Near an exercise bicycle and strength training equipment, a concrete wall held plaques honoring an officer who died of a medical condition, and Juárez.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Other highlights include Mandela's original painting The Lighthouse, Robben Island, as well as the exercise bicycle he was allowed to use and prison tennis racquet.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2021

A draft of South Africa’s constitution that Mandela inscribed to Brand and an exercise bicycle Mandela used were also provided for the auction by Brand.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2021

Lourdes rides her new Sears exercise bicycle until sparks fly from the wheels.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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