cyclist

Everyday

A cyclist is a person who rides a bicycle. tree →

In the lessons

a person who travels a distance at a speed; problems ask how far, how fast or how long a cyclist rides, or count cyclists in a race; in everyday life and safety: cyclists wear helmets, use lights at night, signal with their arms and use cycle lanes; in sport: cyclists race on roads and tracks

Examples

• A cyclist rides 15 kilometres in an hour. tree →
• The cyclist travels 12 miles each day for 5 days. tree →
• There are 30 cyclists in the race. tree →
• Two cyclists start from towns 60 km apart and ride toward each other. tree →
• Cyclists should always wear a helmet. tree →
• The cyclist signalled before turning left. tree →
• Drivers must leave space when they pass a cyclist. tree →
• The cyclists sped down the hill in the race. tree →

Note

Points to distance, speed and time: distance = speed × time. Trap: when two cyclists ride toward each other their speeds add; when one chases the other the speeds subtract. -ist makes a person: cycle → cyclist, art → artist.