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I got a real stupid question on bicycles. What is it?
How many wheel(s) does a bicycle have?
8 Answers
- blazingpedalsLv 61 month ago
Technically a bicycle has two wheels (bi=two.) Legally, anything that is pedal-powered and has one to three wheels, and sometimes 4 wheels, counts as a bicycle. That does not mean a trike IS a bicycle, it only means a trike is treated as a bicycle under the law.
- 1 month ago
Wheels and names:
Uni-cycle = 1 "uni"
Bi-cycle = 2 "bi"
Tri-cycle = 3 "tri"
Quad = 4...
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Regardless general shape and function it's still called a bicycle/e-bike/motorcycle/scooter
- Sidewinder JerryLv 62 months ago
From a common sense view a bicycle has 2 wheels.
From an engineering view there's 4 basic mechanical machines (lever, wedge, sphere and wheel) all other mechanical machines are just a combination of the 4 basic machines. So from an engineering view there can be numerous wheels in a bicycle.
Source(s): Motorized bicycle owner and builder. - Jib JabLv 62 months ago
You're 100% right. That is stupid. 🙄
Bi - meaning two. Binary: something made of two things or parts. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binary
Unicycle - one.
Bicycle - two.
Tricycle - three
- Anonymous2 months ago
Depends on what kind of bicycle it is.