People who ride bicycles, whether for recreation, sport, transportation, or exercise. Plural form of cyclist.
From 'cycle' (Greek 'kyklos' meaning circle) plus suffix '-ist' (one who practices or is concerned with). The term emerged in the 1880s during the bicycle boom, when cycling became a popular activity.
Cyclists represent one of humanity's most efficient marriages of human power and mechanical advantage - the bicycle is often called the most efficient machine ever invented for converting human energy into motion. The word emerged during the 'bicycle craze' of the 1890s, when cycling briefly became the dominant form of personal transportation.
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