Travelling by bicycle

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Types of bicycle


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a bicycle ‘I’ve just bought a new bicycle so that I can cycle from London to Paris.’

Also ‘a bike’

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a mountain bike ‘I’ve just bought a new mountain bike, so I’ll probably take it with me on holiday.’

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a racing bike ‘I’m taking part in a cycle race at the weekend, so I’ve just bought a new racing bike.’

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a bicycle
‘I’ve just bought a new bicycle so that I can cycle from London to Paris.’

Also ‘a bike’

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a mountain bike
‘I’ve just bought a new mountain bike, so I’ll probably take it with me on holiday.’

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a racing bike
‘I’m taking part in a cycle race at the weekend, so I’ve just bought a new racing bike.’

Travelling by bicycle


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to brake ‘Make sure you brake early when approaching the bend.’

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to change gear ‘Pull the lever to change gear.’

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to pedal ‘We had to pedal quite hard to get up the hill.’

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to ride a bicycle ‘I’ve never learnt to ride a bicycle.’

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to steer ‘It's quite difficult to steer my bicycle.’

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to brake
‘Make sure you brake early when approaching the bend.’

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to change gear
‘Pull the lever to change gear.’

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to pedal
‘We had to pedal quite hard to get up the hill.’

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to ride a bicycle
‘I’ve never learnt to ride a bicycle.’

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to steer
‘It's quite difficult to steer my bicycle.’

Problems


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to fall off a bicycle ‘I fell off my bicycle and had to walk the rest of the way.’

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to have a flat tyre ‘I was delayed on the way here as I had a flat tyre.’

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to have a puncture ‘I rode over a nail and now I have a puncture.’

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to fall off a bicycle
‘I fell off my bicycle and had to walk the rest of the way.’

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to have a flat tyre
‘I was delayed on the way here as I had a flat tyre.’

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to have a puncture
‘I rode over a nail and now I have a puncture.’