mountain bike
noun
a bicycle designed for off-road use, typically having a smaller and sturdier frame and smaller and wider tires than a standard bicycle.
mountain bikes
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pluralof mountain bike.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She and her 73-year-old father, Scott Hansen still ride their mountain bikes through burned-out neighbourhoods to get groceries back to home, which is in the mandatory evacuation zone.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
She says she now designs four-season mudrooms equipped for storing skis, golf gear, mountain bikes and paddleboards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
The two both lived in the San Fernando Valley, and Hawkins suggested they start riding mountain bikes together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
“It’s like those mountain bikes, where you’ve got to switch gears sometimes. Just staying sharp on it, it’s going to help me in the long run.”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
In the dusk, two Diamondback Sorrento mountain bikes flashed down past the Caldwell exit ramp from Highway 20-26, past a dingy cowboy bar, a pizza place, a gun store.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
