bicyclist

English

Etymology

From bicycle +‎ -ist.

Noun

bicyclist (plural bicyclists)

1. Rare form of cyclist.

   Synonym: biker

   • 1899, Hal Standish (pseudonym; H. K. Shackleford), “Fred Fearnot's Flyers, or, The bicycle league of Avon”, in Work and Win Weekly for Young America, number 37, New York, page 3:

     “Yes, that is true, professor. I believe I’ve been guilty of doing so myself; but look here, Miss Eunice,” and he turned suddenly to the professor’s daughter, “they tell me that you are an enthusiastic bicyclist.”

   • 1945, The Motor, volume 86, page 275:

     Our policemen, of course, will be fitted out with large, twirlable moustaches and small, twirlable rolling-pins, and will be taught to turn their backs on traffic jams, but to blow whistles violently at solitary bicyclists.

Translations

rider of bicycle — see cyclist