fat bike

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bicycle equipped with larger than normal tyres and a wider frame to accommodate them, which provides better traction on off-road surfaces such as sand or snow.

Pronunciation

/ˈfætbaɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fat bike.wav /ˈfætˌbaɪk/

Word forms

fat bike fat bikes fatbike

Etymology

From fat + bike, from the fat tires such bicycles are equipped with, and their correspondingly wider frames needed to accommodate the width of the tires.

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