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tandem bicycle

American  

noun

  1. a bicycle for two or more persons, having seats and corresponding sets of pedals arranged in tandem, especially popular in the 19th century.


Etymology

Origin of tandem bicycle

First recorded in 1885–90

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One of the walls features a large black-and-white photograph of the Carters riding a tandem bicycle.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 2023

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the memorial is a five-person tandem bicycle painted white.

From Washington Times Jan. 24, 2021

Two women have broken the world record for the fastest time circumnavigating the globe on a tandem bicycle.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2020

A tandem bicycle ride in full protective equipment.

From Slate Apr. 1, 2020

“Do you think they parked their tandem bicycle at the mustache-wax parlor?”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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