plural bikers
1
: someone who rides a bicycle : bicyclist
All ages and skill levels of bikers are encouraged to jump on a bike and pedal away for the opportunity to pursue good health and perhaps earn sponsor prizes.—
Emmett Hall
Emmett Hallroad/mountain/dirt bikers
2
: someone who rides a motorcycle : motorcyclist
especially
: a person who is a member of a motorcycling group
For Becky Jackson, who runs two Springfield bars that cater to bikers, motorcycles have been a way of life since she was growing up with a father and uncle who wore matching vests, shorthand for being in a [motorcycle] club. —Bruce Rushton
Bruce Rushton Everyone agrees that the sponsors of the canceled events were not biker gangs, but legitimate motorcycle clubs comprising mostly middle-income people with families and jobs. Still, large runs can attract the outlaw segment. —Tom Haydon and Patrick Jenkins
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Dafoe rocks an aerodynamic pompadour and wicked attitude as the leader of a biker gang who kidnaps a rock singer (Diane Lane) and has a showdown with her ex (Michael Paré).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The Virginia Creeper Trail attracts more than 200,000 hikers and bikers a year with vacation money to spend in Abingdon lodges and businesses.
—Barbara Kingsolver, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
From the bluffs of the Pismo Preserve, hikers and bikers are treated to panoramic views of the Pacific and the rolling hills beyond.
—Pismo Beach Conference and Visitor Bureau, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
About midway through, his character, searching for a trafficked young woman, poses as a drug dealer looking to score a connection with a local kingpin holding court in the backroom of a biker bar.
—Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The Virginia Creeper Trail attracts more than 200,000 hikers and bikers a year with vacation money to spend in Abingdon lodges and businesses.
—Barbara Kingsolver, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
From the bluffs of the Pismo Preserve, hikers and bikers are treated to panoramic views of the Pacific and the rolling hills beyond.
—Pismo Beach Conference and Visitor Bureau, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
About midway through, his character, searching for a trafficked young woman, poses as a drug dealer looking to score a connection with a local kingpin holding court in the backroom of a biker bar.
—Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Biker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biker. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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