| 单词 | bike |
| 例句 | He grabbed his lock and shoved it in his bag, then attached his helmet and slipped into his biking shoes. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z On Friday he rode his bike to the old train station. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Anyway, Twig and I rode in through the big gate to her house and tossed our bikes on the lawn. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He’s staring straight ahead at his bike, parked by the pathway. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Several cardboard boxes of busted laptops and computer parts sat in the corner, next to a rack of old car batteries and a modified exercise bike I’d rigged up as a recharger. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z No. Jule couldn’t take a bike, because she couldn’t leave the suitcase. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It was an adult bike that was too big for me, so I couldn’t keep it under control. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z We were desperately bored; the littles had rented bikes to go on this scenic ride to Oak Bluffs and we had no idea when they’d return. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I got the bike into the house and barely made it to my bed before collapsing. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Calvin helped me pick up my bike and then held on to it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Riding a bike is pure and simple—Ronny says he thinks it’s mankind’s greatest invention, and although I thought that was stupid at first, these days I’m not so sure. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z My bike was stolen during Easter vacation, and Father gave Mother’s bike to some Christian friends for safekeeping. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I ditched my bike and took a seat. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Grabbing the bike, he put some distance between him and the delicious smells suspended around Mr. James’s grill. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She was already white, that was bad enough, but to go out and ride an old bike that went out of style a hundred years ago? The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I feel like riding my bike,” he blurted out. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “I want you to take the bike back to where you got it,” I replied, scrambling to my feet. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Margot had arrived much earlier on her bike and was waiting for us. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Ethan flips his hair out of his eyes again and says, “I actually rode my bike here today. It’s super nice out.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z As I pedaled my bike down El Indio Highway in the stillness of the dark summer night, I could feel the magical power of the roses propelling me toward the Rio Grande. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But just as that thought ran through my head, a pack of guys who lived in the neighborhood passed me on their bikes, making me wish I was the last boy on earth. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Billy Clayton rode up on his bike just as I was leaving. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Halvey goes off to England with Rose and I have to stay on the messenger bike all through the winter. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z They clutched each other as the bike bounced over the dirt road, then finally turned a corner and vanished. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Look at the bike thief nerding out with all his stupid books! We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Why go sit on a bike for hours, then go eat pancakes and sausage and eggs and bacon and everything on a menu? Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I can still go into your room and I can still ride my bike or run outside. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z With the bikes now fully operational, we wheel them outside, manually pull down the garage door, and take to the streets. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But I was always too busy riding bikes and climbing trees to think about it. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But if I don’t lock it up, someone’ll take it quickly—it’s a good bike, a Raleigh—and there won’t be any evidence that I was ever even there. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Open garage doors show all of the junk inside, and bikes and scooters lay abandoned in yards. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of silence, I worked my way back down the path, picked up my bike, and darted behind the houses to another path and made my way home. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z While the bike was now traveling parallel to the bushes, I wasn’t. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Cars occasionally sped by on the highway, a backpacking couple on mountain bikes pedaled past. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “So what were you planning to do with the bike?” Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran off and found the kids, and thirty minutes later he came back with my bike. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I laid the bike down in the weeds and went to the fence. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Abby gave me a quick hug goodbye before I rolled the bike down their driveway and waved back at her. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Milo and one of the boys had taken off down the street, their bikes wobbling underneath them. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The thing I’m most concerned with is how I’m going to ride a bike. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I said as I lifted him up and got back on the bike. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z They retrieved the bike and slinked away from O’Doyle and his ghastly, villainous look-alike. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I’d gotten a little sweaty from the bike ride, but now I was drenched in sweat from talking on the phone. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I left before sunset and walked my bike back rather than ride it—anything to stretch out the trip. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z "You let me have that bike, Turtle Wexler, or—or else!" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Leila had met in high school in nearby Box Elder County, and ever since, they had walked, biked, and read together, and enjoyed each other’s company, often with few words exchanged. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Harry called, holding on to the bike for dear life. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Before I could wheel around, Jasper Muleman Jr. grabbed my bike and Bull grabbed Abbey’s, and together they dragged us backward into a stand of Australian pines. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Mia, rinsing the bowls in the sink, made a mental note to look for a bike for Pearl. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z On my bike, I scooted over beside the driver’s side of his truck where he sat and yelled at him through his window. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z My beautiful new blue bike is really and truly gone. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z It was a gut feeling, that we should get on our bikes. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Zeitoun remembered Frank talking about this motorcycle—an antique bike that he had bought, restored, and lavished attention on. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z These he knew because there were some raspberry bushes in the park and he and Terry were always picking and eating them when they biked past. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “I forgot my bike, so we’ll have to go to my house and get it.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I would like a new bike, some Barbie dolls, a radio, and—whoops.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I put my phone in my pocket, grab my bike, and wheel it through the doors between the cars—the ones the overhead announcements are constantly reminding us are for emergencies only. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Someone mentioned a bike ride and a picnic lunch along the river; apparently the kitchen staff would pack your lunch in a basket if you asked in advance. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When Branwell rides his bike, he gets his pants leg caught in the chain of his bicycle. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I had no idea how I’d entertain myself without him, since bike riding and movie marathoning didn’t sound as fun alone. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z A barking dog, two women chatting, bike brakes squealing, children shrieking in a playground beside the parking lot—he had missed these sounds. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Then we walk back down the street to get my bike. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Oh! When they touched this stuff, they unfroze it like we did with Grandma’s forks and our bikes, but just for a second.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I hopped on my bike and headed into town with the postcard in my back pocket. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It looked as though Dudley had gotten the new computer he wanted, not to mention the second television and the racing bike. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Moss had leaned his bike up against the side of the car and scrambled to claim the spot next to Esperanza. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We hopped off our bikes and walked them up the drive. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z One day, Alex decided it would be a good idea for both of us to get on the bike and ride down a steep, fast hill. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z After the man went off to post the warning signs, my sister and I said goodbye to Shelly and began walking to our bikes. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z A guy carried out a kid-sized bike and a pink plastic dolls’ house. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Still, the snapshot of the girl on the bike followed me, a haunting thing of beauty I knew would break around the next bend, sure as a glass slipping from my hand. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z They had cornered him once behind the bike shed. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z His yellow bike is usually chained to the iron gate, but it’s gone—he’s at work. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He spent most of his time on the streets, where police stopped him for violations including trespassing, stealing a bike, and property crimes committed with his older brother and other older teens. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Me and Howard rode our bikes up and down that mountain road all morning long. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I get my bike, climbing on it as she calls nonstop. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes, I would go outside, but I didn’t have a bike and the closest park to our apartment was past a creek where a couple of kids had died once. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I was sitting on our front porch when Pork Chop rode up on his bike. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z And a bike too, which made the brilliant policemen of stupid Marysville come to the conclusion that it must have been a kid who broke in. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Leaving his bike propped against the wall, Alex ran farther into the yard, crouching down behind the wrecks. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Two girls passed on a bike, one riding sidesaddle over the back wheel. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Howard got quiet after that, so I finally tied Wishbone to the bike and headed back up to Gus and Bertha’s. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Look, I know this might be a bad time, but I’m in the neighborhood. One of my biking buddies lives off 11th. Can I stop by?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Maybe she just wanted her bike and her book and her teddy bear. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Tía drove to work already, but we can ride our bikes to El Caribe and borrow her car from the parking lot. We’ll put it back before she has to come home.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z While he laid out those simple rules for the Time Suck, Sheed gathered his bike and sponged spit off his face with his b-ball jersey. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He kicked dirt onto his bike to make sure everyone was clear on that fact. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He was standing next to his bike, now fitted with all sorts of expensive accessories, over by the bathroom doors. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Each revolution of the bike pedals was more painful than the last, and all Wes wanted to do was lie down and forget the morning. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Testing his own agility, he gripped his handlebars for leverage, then leapt, planting both feet on the bike seat. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “It’s all righ’, Harry!” bellowed Hagrid, now thrown flat onto his back by the surge of speed; nobody was steering now, and the sidecar was starting to twist violently in the bike’s slipstream. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He chains his bike to a parking meter. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I go over absolutely everything, but the bike looks perfect—for a relic. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z This time a great net burst from the bike’s exhaust, but the Death Eaters were ready for it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I strap the bag with the whisk brooms and the batteries onto the back of Uncle Drum’s old bike. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I got off my bike and went up to the gate and hollered, “Winn-Dixie, you better come on out of there.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Pretty much everything was gone, including, of course, our bikes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Tamika broke from the crowd, pedaling forward until our bikes stood side by side. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z And I was never going to get to ride my bike again, no matter how many new inner tubes I could afford. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z On the drive to town, Wynn looked over at Nan and said, “You remember that time Clay and I rode our bikes straight through old man Hodges’s yard and into his pool?” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z My sister Dotty would say, “I sure wish you wouldn’t ride that bike, Ma,” and I silently agreed, because I didn’t want my friends seeing my white mother out there riding a bicycle. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Meng gets on his bike and slowly begins to peddle, breaking Chou’s hold on my hand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss leaned over and picked up his bike. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then I realize that he’s bringing his own bike out as well. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It sounded like a massive bike with a busted chain—but they lurched forward. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I walk my bike along the back edge of the property to where the trees swallow the sun. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Then she went to the garage, strapped on her helmet, and rode off on her bike. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I turned to face him, nodding my head up and down, said: “Stole a bike, man.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He’s turning away when he sees my bike. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z In the summer, the older people of the neighborhood liked to sit on benches and scold the teenagers who cruised by on dirt bikes. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z When I took my bike on its first spin, my hair blew in my face as wild primroses and bluebells flashed pink and purple along the fence. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z All three of them showing off on their fancy mountain bikes. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Leang waves one hand back and peddles his bike faster in our direction. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The mechanic’s bike was so big for her that she couldn’t sit down on it; she had to stand on the pedals. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The quad bikes separated, arcing away from each other. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Did you and your brother steal my bike and the other things?” she asked. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I stand with Leroy as Finch shoves his bike into the garage. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It was a girl’s bike and he changed it over to a boy’s. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He kick-starts the bike, revs the throttle, and then they’re ripping down the street, her red hair crackling like a wildfire behind them. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z There is Justin’s bike, also known as Blue Thunder, with a plastic pretzel jar attached to the handlebars. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Maddie was sent farther down the lane on her bike to the bottom of the hill, where there was a pub and a phone box. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Moss finished locking up his bike and headed straight toward his barber. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The bike became the focus of a family squabble. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Finn could only lie in the road, pinned by Petey’s bike, as his horse, his beautiful, magnificent, impossible horse, thundered toward him, The mare reared up, shrieking, hooves hammering the air. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I stopped the bike and didn’t start riding again until I was able to swallow. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z But the pond back home had lilac and forsythia behind it, with picnic tables, a small playground, and a winding bike path off to the side. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The only other object in the cage was a steel bar in the shape of an upside-down U, cemented into the pavement like a bike rack. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Shawn yanked his hat down on his head, spun the bike around and charged down the empty street. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In another second she’d be on her bike and heading back to her house, and in one more second she’d probably never want to talk to him again. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Will wanted to reach out and stop their bikes from rolling. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Annie and I biked over to school on Saturday for my first session. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” said Moss, and he stuck the key in his bike lock. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When I told them I thought someone was spying on us, one of the policemen said it must have been the same kids who stole my bike. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Poppy said it before bedtime or if they fell off their bikes—as a soothing syrup, to make them feel sweetened again. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z But I looked too long when he rode his bike past me. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I tested at the top of the class last year—that’s how I got Dad to pay for my new bike. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I dumped my bike and walked over to the edge of the lot and peered into the water. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Three boys sat on bikes at the edge of the yard, right beside the holly bush. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The bike was a Condor Junior Roadracer, custom built for him on his twelfth birthday. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I unhook the water bottle from my bike’s frame and aim the nozzle at him. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “And I used to be a bike messenger. Right now I’m a handyman. Turns out I have mad skills with a wrench.” Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z There’s an old workbench that was my dad’s, our bikes, and a freezer. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Kids bought game cartridges from him or borrowed his tools to fix their bikes. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z It sounded more like a bike tire losing air than an angry cat. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I’m that guy I hate, the one who walks in the bike lane when there’s clearly a lane for walkers and joggers. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I return to Phnom Penh on the back of Meng’s bike, my heart beating wildly as I absorb the sights and sounds of the city. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The bikes were hidden in her abandoned stables beneath twenty-year-old hay. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z More than once I’ve had to lay down my bike and duck into some trees when a police cruiser went by. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z But then decided not to and left it in my backpack with my bike. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Covered in sensors, the women pedaled an exercise bike in time to a metronome. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z As we hit the mountainside and drove higher and higher, my driver had to get off the bike sometimes and push it over the terrain. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Coby says they posted a pic of my bike and a bunch of other stuff they took from kids. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Of course you can have my bike, he says. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Soon they were sharing bike rides, jokes, struggles, and dreams. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Eric had biked off to Office Max to earn a few extra dollars. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d even lost his only source of physical exercise now that distances were too far to bike and the weather too bitter and snowy. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned and walked back to where my bike and beach towel lay. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Soon she was running five miles a day and riding a stationary bike for another 20 miles. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z It was always provided in his everyday life for the bruises and wounds, for a mashed finger a stomach ache, a skinned knee from a fall from a bike. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I sat up and saw my bike on the ground, a freshly snapped gumbo-limbo branch sticking out of the front spokes. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The other new Twelves clustered nearby, placing their folders carefully into the carrying containers on the backs of the bikes. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z We coasted past our neighbors’ houses, dumped our bikes in my driveway, left Dad behind. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He rode his bike from his apartment complex near Clarkston to Decatur to watch the younger Fugees team play, and to help Coach carry gear. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z But everybody wants to ride it today because the bike is new, so we decide to take turns after tomorrow. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He slung his bag to his front side and pulled out his own lock, and Javier grabbed Moss’s bike and leaned it up against his. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I saw the grocery bags in the trunk and I ditched my bike under the pine tree. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z We walked our bikes to the house and propped them against the trunk of a gumbo-limbo. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “We didn’t steal your bike,” I told her. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Moss climbed back on his own bike, shaking his head, and Javier pranced about before getting on his. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Moss hoisted his bike up on his right shoulder and ascended the stairs, glancing at the posters for concerts and plays from decades past in San Francisco. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A dozen families were moving out of town, leaving more empty houses to stare vacantly when I rode past them on my bike. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I squeeze the brakes hard and struggle to control the bike on the gravel shoulder. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z And then she pumped her fist in the air and her bike teetered for a moment before she leaned forward and pedaled faster, leaving me behind. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They had been taking a run on a bike trail and decided to come back a different way, a way that took them past the Amber Mall. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Bicycle Bill turned off the speakers, chained his bike, and took Henry inside. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Finally, I left my bike in the bushes and went inside. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I dropped my backpack, shrugged off my coat, and hopped on the exercise bike. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z What if she told her father who stole the bike? The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I thanked the man, strapped my duffel on my back, and mounted the bike. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I was already pretty good at opening locks, anyway, because I’ve used them on my bike. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The transaction finished, the trader got on his bike and cycled away. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Twice a week at dusk, Padre Leo grabs a large black duffel bag and pedals his bike over a bridge that spans the Rio Grande into Laredo, Texas. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Best of all it’s past my knees, perfect for a cold bike ride. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Another time, I fell off my bike onto her front lawn and she yelled at me. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw on TV once, a guy had to get his whole leg cut off just because he never treated a wound he got from a bike accident. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z We rode our bikes to Rado’s house and jumped the wooden fence, which turned out to be a real bad idea. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Lolo’s bike is there, right next to mine. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I dropped the bike and ran to the door. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Abel was furious that she’d contradicted him in front of an employee, so he picked up Andrew’s bike and he beat her with it. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z After school, as Twig and I were biking back to her house, bundled up against the too-cold air, she said, “I think we should adopt him.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Jumping off the bike, Roy said to Beatrice: “Does this have anything to do with that cop car that got spray- painted?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When they arrived, Frankie locked her bike to a street sign. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “About your bike riding, you said you wanted to be a messenger.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z We had never had bicycles—we had learned to ride on other kids’ bikes—and it had never occurred to me that one day I might actually own one myself. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Them kids is sweet, but sometimes I just don’t know. Charmaine! Get the hell outside and go play on your bike before I come slap your face off. Hold the line, Irene.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can’t you ask your dad? Maybe he’ll say yes this time,” Amy prodded as we sat on the picnic table bench in her backyard, resting after playing jump rope and riding bikes. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It wasn’t the most enthusiastic answer, but Otto took it, rushing from the shop and grabbing the bike again. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z My sisters and I got on the backs of the bikes and sped away, holding on to our drivers. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z It was almost suppertime when me and Howard rode our bikes back to Gus and Bertha’s and checked the trap one more time. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “I’d video her doing something silly like riding her bike or baking a mud pie or something, but it always felt so vital to me. Like I was recording a piece of history.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I said to the bicyclist, who had a baby bundled up in the front bike carrier. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The clerk scooted around the counter to talk us up about the bike. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He’d picked up biking a couple of years earlier, not by virtue of its popularity, but out of necessity. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Got one of the canoes out again and ferried two of the bikes, two of us, and two of the escaped prisoners over the river and saw them off into the fog. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Bobby Gene and I picked up our bikes. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I rode my bike home and must have cried for hours. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z They were on bikes because a few weeks earlier, Eric’s ’82 Olds sedan, their only other means of transport, caught fire on the highway to Nampa for the fourth or fifth time. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Another bike ride took them over to Thompson Street, where all the houses were nearly identical. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I hop on my bike and we race off, but I keep in the lead, setting the pace, and the pace is fast. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z One man riding a bicycle called Burger a traitor, and Burger responded by shooting him off his bike. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Though I had never ridden a bike, I was intrigued. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z We hop off our bikes and approach the house. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Let her give them a spin and I’ll see that you get the bike back safe.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I would travel down to the Riverside Park boat basin, at 79th Street, on my bike, or up to the International House on Riverside Drive. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Got so miserable on the school bus, with him pulling my ears and singing that song he made up, that I took to riding my bike. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z For the next few minutes he ran us all over that bike from top to bottom. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z We rode our bikes as if to head over to Cory’s place, but instead we doubled back to make up with Styx. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z On Saturday morning, after a quick game of basketball, Candice and Brandon biked to the library to search as many books as they could about sports. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Moss watched them blow in the light breeze for a bit before hopping off his bike and wheeling it up the steps to the front door. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Its steps were smooth and worn, as if lots of people like the girl with the bike had been climbing up here for lots of years. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I left my bike there yesterday, in her front yard. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I take off and fly toward the parking lot and the bike rack. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Roy leaned his bike against the mailbox post and hurried up the sidewalk. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Boy rides his bike from the community center to his home like he’s always done, only this time, before he even gets a block away, he meets trouble and ends up walking. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z As I ride my bike to Amelia’s house, I can feel the wad press against my leg each time the pedals rotate. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Sure. Stop by. I don’t have a car. I ride my bike to work.” Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So, I thought we might fix up that bike together.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I had to push off quickly to get my bike out of his way. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I swung open the front door, and there was my new bike, all set up in the living room like a little kid’s Christmas present. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Despite the wild ride, he managed to leave town with a great degree of dignity, holding his head high and his back stiff as he pushed the bike along the path. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Mom sat silently on my bike luggage rack, weak and pale. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They saw the sign Yard Sale—All Must Go! and stopped their jogging, bike riding, and dog walking. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z By the time I caught up, she was already on her bike, about to take off. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The basket of her bike contained a camera bag. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Nan was right; it was going to be a beautiful bike. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She hoisted the bike to the sidewalk and walked it over. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no way to avoid mentioning the moped, but Bobby Gene kept calling it a bike, so I supposed Mom could picture it however she wanted. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He slowed the bike and they stared at one another until the creature turned away and disappeared into the woods. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Down goes my bike’s kickstand, up goes Mateo as I slide my arms under his and pick him up. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I get my phone out and snap photos of him riding my bike, his back to me as he stands on the pedals, while his friends play handball. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They chased me on their bikes and threw rocks at me. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Next Friday about twenty Spooks, including Tom Yew, rode up there on bikes and motorbikes. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z One night Jonas fell, when the bike jolted to a sudden stop against a rock. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z They stopped only to switch bikes when Dorothy could no longer bear to transport the basket. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He knew where things were: socks in the top dresser drawers, toys in the bedroom closets, skates and bikes on the back porch, and pots and pans stacked neatly in the kitchen cabinet. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I was way too tired to get on the exercise bike and recharge them. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z On the way back to the trailer court we passed Jasper Muleman Jr. and Bull pushing a wheelbarrow down the bike path. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Was someone going to jump out and call me a race mixer, steal my bike, beat me up? The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z If he got back on his bike now, he could be at Claire’s house in three minutes. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z To the left was the resort of Bray, a cheerful front of cafes and little shops that in a normal season would be renting out beach chairs and pedal bikes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Yeah, mine either. I’m using an old bike lock to keep it shut.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z One afternoon, Mom surprised Adria and me by saying we could ride our bikes as far as the stop sign at the other end of the street. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z "Idiots, just because the will said Buy Westing Paper Products," he muttered, hefting a bulky bag from the compartment attached to his bike. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe she wasn’t going to be able to get the bike. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z After breakfast, we run up to his room so he can grab his bike lock. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He tinkered with the bikes and waited for something interesting to come his way. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have a favor to ask. Garrett’s missing, and I need a bike.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He mouthed the word “Go” and she unlocked her bike and rode off. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He laughs and reaches out for my bike, holding on to it before I can take off. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Veer? Could you grab me the pack of smokes under the seat of the bike?” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He seems a little unsteady, so I link my arm in his elbow, thinking back to the fall on his bike. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z My bike is back at home in my hallway. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z When I got back on the bike with him, I worried that we could roll backward, tumbling down the hill. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Their tight, shiny bike pants shoot past, meteor streaks of luminescent yellow. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I get off my bike and peek across the street at the diner. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We were sitting at the bottom of our porch steps one afternoon, eating orange Popsicles after riding our bikes around the neighborhood. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z When I came to the creek, I shoved the bike down the bank and watched it splash into the water. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I had been riding my bike for about an hour when I saw my father coming down the street. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Once he was out of the way I kick-started the bike and nearly jumped off at the sound. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I toss down my bike and race back to him. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z So there are instruction manuals in there for everything from the garbage disposal to the new ink-jet printer to the bike I got for Christmas when I was seven. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We knew how bad he wanted that bike, but you wouldn’t have known it to look at him. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He let go of Esperanza and fetched his bike, wishing he hadn’t brought it, certain it would get in the way. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I packed the sketch pad and met Fred out front with my bike. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “I figured you were here because someone told you about the others. A starving man showed up a few days ago with two monkeys in a cage on his bike.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The beast gained—Sheed could feel its breath puff at his bike—but Otto was pedaling confidently now, so his lost lead wasn’t nothing but a thing. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z To bathe, we put water in a bucket and splashed ourselves with it, using soap we bought from local vendors via the kids on bikes. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I always thought when you grew up, stuff like bikes and bubble gum just sort of disappeared from your life. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood alone in the garage, less than ten feet away from my blue bike. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She told me stories about riding her bike miles in the snow just to dig up turnips and about the time that Anne convinced her to spend a night in the attic. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “I didn’t cut your bike in half. I swear.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Back at the farm, Dicey took Sammy to the barn to begin patching, while James and Maybeth rode their bikes up and down the driveway. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z After I finished scrubbing and polishing the bike, I climbed on, stretched my legs to reach the pedals, and wobbled a few feet before falling over. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Sierra dropped her foot to the street and the bike almost tipped over. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z When we finally get to our carport, he leans his bike against the house and puts his big palm on my head. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z But I did love to ride my bike. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I leaned my bike against the lawnmower and let myself into the house. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The bike lay disassembled in less than ten minutes. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z This went on for many minutes when suddenly the bike bolted on a beeline into the woods beyond. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Particularly one with a bike, an innate curiosity, and a latchkey. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z "Down to the tracks," said Paul as he strapped on his bike helmet. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Big one had big clothes draped about, big pair of underwear hung over the back of an exercise bike to dry. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Only the thwump-thwump-thwump of their bike tires rotating on frozen, unmoving gravel. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Boy rides his bike from the community center to his home like he’s always done, only this time, before he even gets a block away, he meets trouble. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z As soon as Mom and Abbey left, I got on my bike and headed up the highway toward the jail. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z When I got on my bike, I sat on the wire to keep the skirt from tangling in the greasy chain, but then the front popped up and I could not see over the top. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Other events of the four-day festivities included an alien invader costume contest, a Martian panic bike race, and an alien attack reenactment. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The man scrambled to his feet and jumped for his bike. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I kept thinking of those two little bonobos on the back of the bike. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Instantly, obediently, Jonas had dropped his bike on its side on the path behind his family’s dwelling. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Even if he dumped the bike, he’d either tumble into the creek or be caught by Flux. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Lots of clothes, a music box like yours, a bike—” “You already have a bike.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I made my mind up and like, rode my bike there one day after school. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Mom made us put our bikes in the back of the station wagon. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Plus, I still had to take the school bus—now by myself, because Charlie would drive his bike to school, no matter the weather. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I dropped the bike in front of the duplex. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He walks off, taking my bike with him, before I can answer. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z All afternoon, we hiked up and down the street, and when we got tired of riding our bikes, we just skipped back and forth to the stop sign, relishing our new freedom. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Bobby Gene and Cory rode their bikes and I balanced on my own handlebars in front of Styx. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I’d see my brothers ride their bikes up and down the street, carrying each other on the back—sometimes even on the handlebars in front. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z That's when my own simple deduction is confirmed—because, on closer inspection, I can see Garrett’s bike behind a dead hedge near the front door. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Billy Giles, the guy who runs the bike shop, was showing off this new bike he had. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I came to the US mailbox just beyond the bookstore and straddled my bike. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z As the bike came around, I held up my arms and got drenched. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z We wheeled our bikes out of the yard, and Dad handed me my helmet. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He grabbed his bike out of the dirt and puffed himself up with so much angry air I thought he’d burst, and I’d have to tell Mom that her older and more perfect son exploded. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I picked up my bike between my legs and scooted it closer to his truck. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I jumped onto my bike, still dumped in the front yard, and pedaled hard with no destination in mind. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I steered my new-old bike down the dirt road in a daze, which is maybe why I didn’t notice the ambulance pulled up in our driveway until I was standing beside it. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “I had a bike at the Chavezes’, but they told me I couldn’t have one here.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He paused, and then said, “And the bikes.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I ditched my bike on the sidewalk and was approaching my fans when it finally clicked. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She has every bike messenger and private driver she knows looking for him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes glistened, like she’d been crying, and all the way home on my bike I wondered if Mr. DiAngelo suspected me of something. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I lugged my bike out of the garage and sped down the sidewalk, whipped by the breeze in the blistering sun. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Riding her bike along the opposite side of the street, chin lifted just a little toward the sun, hair flowing in a wind of her own creation. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Still, I push forward on my bike, flying down the last stretch of road, which dead-ends into the Pacific Coast Highway and the beach just beyond. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Out in the driveway, she saw that Trip’s Jeep was gone, as was Lexie’s Explorer, and Moody’s bike, and, of course, her husband’s sedan. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I almost go back for my bike before remembering I’ve just given it up. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z One day, an unusually warm day in spring, I get an idea: I will ride my bike to your house. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z There’s graffiti of two silhouettes on the wall with the air pumps for bike tires. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z When I hit the paved road I leaned into the turn so hard I almost spun the bike out of control. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I would have answered without hesitation that my only ambition, my hope, my longing was to have a bike like that and to go whizzing down the hill with no hands on the handlebars. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Weaving through rush-hour traffic on Turtle's bike, Theo trailed the bus to a seamy downtown district across the railroad tracks where Crow and Otis got off. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hi. I was just thinking about this bike ride we had to take when you made me go to that weird Y camp. Do you remember that? We rode all the way down here.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It was less than he’d asked for, but the trafficker took the thick wad without counting and backed toward his bike. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He waited until I ran back, pushing my bike. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Stepping off my bike, I peered into St. Nicholas Park for any signs, but didn’t see none. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z They said only a bike thief like me would read books in a group home. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z When the delivery guy throws our bag of bagels onto the porch from his bike. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Usually I rode my bike to swim team, but Irene didn’t have one in town. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z When I got to my bike, J.T. was right behind me, breathing hard. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He wanted the bike to start up again. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A few seconds later, I heard the bike’s bell, followed by a loud crash and my brother’s cry. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z People crossing the border checkpoint on foot or on a bike are less likely to be inspected. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The bike twisted in midair, then crashed down. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I think about his bedroom even though the door is shut and his bike leaning against the back of the house and his chest in the corner of the living room. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to cry that no, I didn’t think I was a grown-up, and it wasn’t fair that they all got to ride on the bike and I didn’t. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z News in Coalwood traveled a lot faster than a boy on a bike. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z One of the guys stopped, turned around and started circling me on his bike. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Now that they were on level ground, zooming through Fry, zigging around frozen people and things, they found their bikes maintained only the narrowest lead over the creature. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I held her bike while she set the plant by the front door. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z She pulls out a few more, including a mountain bike, even though the terrain is flat as a pancake here. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Georgie hadn’t hurt himself, but the bike’s front wheel was twisted and the tire was flat. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I unchain my bike and wheel it out onto the street. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He runs past Uncle Carlos, who’s coming out the garage, and grabs his bike. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I bet the same kids who stole my bike took my bear and my book. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “You seem to have forgotten that someone cut my bike in half.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Moss watched Javier pick up his backpack and his bike, one after the other, and wondered when he would discover the catch. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There was Otis Amber, placing two cake boxes in the compartment of his bike. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z And I learned that “Shorty, can I see your bike?” was never a sincere question, and “Yo, you was messing with my cousin” was neither an earnest accusation nor a misunderstanding of the facts. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Over the next few days, Kevin and I had a lot of fun riding bikes, playing video games, shooting baskets, skateboarding. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Digger was in his front yard, shooting baskets with his little brother, Hank, when I skidded to a halt on my bike. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Nearby, other bikes were strewn about on the ground. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z How am I supposed to buy a bike when nobody pays me for anything? Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I thought of all the trucks, train sets, and bikes he’d bought me in Kabul. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing the same torn and oily smock, had the same rusty bike leaning against a tree. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It flew into the spokes of his broken bike and burst. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z When it was time for me to leave, I thanked Mrs. Odom, climbed on Lenny’s bike, and set off for home. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Delilah speeds toward the store, staying far away from the curb, ignoring the catcall from a balding man with a large gym bag, and rushing past two boys with one bike. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I grabbed my bike and headed full speed down the old road. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z We made it to the trees, and through the fence, and to my bike. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He doesn’t like that I’m wearing my bike helmet in the car with him, but you just can’t be too careful. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z These eyes now darted away from mine as she grasped the handlebars of her bike and pushed her great two-wheeler off the train and toward the elevators. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He handed me the turtle, and I took off on my bike. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I asked Gary if I could try riding his bike. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z This time, he dropped the moped into a slide, leaving yards of his own skin on the pavement as the bike sparked and squealed and finally stopped. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z That way she could claim it was a scrape from falling off her bike. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Delsa’s eyes shimmered, her little hands fluttering in front of her as they drew a picture in the air of a girls’ bike. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I rode my bike home, two blocks past my building to this house that had been foreclosed on and abandoned. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z But he pushed off with his foot and steadied his bike. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Men were larking about on the bikes along a pavement stained with vomit. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Dinner had fortified me, but the bike ride to County Road 2435 tired me out. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Sleegers, in his capacity as night watchman, patrols the area every night on his bike, accompanied by his two dogs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He looks just as stunned as I am as he tries to untangle himself from his bike. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Sierra got off the bike and walked around to glare at her brother, full in the face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Jenny followed us on her bike as I shoved the kids in front of me toward the house. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “I don’t think we brought my bike either!” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “Well, then you better get to work on building a bike that can hold a family of three and keep us dry when it rains,” she’d demanded. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m about to push away on the bike when Mr. McCaffrey runs down the steps. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The only thing to do right now is gallop like a thoroughbred as fast as your bike will possibly go, and race for your life. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “That’s partly what the row with G. was about. He thinks I take ridiculous risks on the bike or in the past with drugs but won’t—” He stops when he sees my face. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z That afternoon, I rode my bike over to the Baptist church. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We grabbed our bikes from the woods, and I never pedaled so fast in my life. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “I followed his carriage a couple of times on my bike.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It was my mom’s bike, and she used it to run errands and go to the market. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The hospital wouldn’t be too far so I can bike it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He wasn’t sure if he was steering the bike or if the bike was steering him, but all he cared about was that he was still moving. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I long to ride a bike, dance, whistle, look at the world, feel young and know that I’m free, and yet I can’t let it show. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “How’d you get here so fast? We were on bikes and couldn’t catch you.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Are you going to talk to me today? Or were you planning on just grabbing your bike and leaving without a word?” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Taking her lead, we parked our bikes in front of Hope Springs Hardware. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Like the feeling my bike gave me, the banner reminded me of what I had now and all the people I cared about in Hope Springs. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Yeah, riding a bike is more thrilling than quote-unquote jumping out of a plane. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Who was that on the bike?” he asked. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z We went out to her car, and she lifted out the bike I had left with Mrs. Chavez. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I parked my bike against the first oak tree I came to and ran into the woody grove to find my dog. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z We jumped off our bikes and ran right up to the car. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Thistletops erupted, wildflowers wobbled as the bike charged in reckless patterns only a fly could follow: circles, figure eights, zigzags, crazy doodles. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z We leave our bikes down at the bottom of the steps, racing up to the door and letting ourselves in. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “He’s over at the school yard. Sister Redempta’s got him fixing the fence he ran into on his bike.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z One of the policemen said, “Can we see your bike, son?” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Other days I take my bike, and every now and then my mind tricks me into thinking I’m just a regular girl out for a ride. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I’ll put the bike by the side of the garage when I take the garbage out later,” I told Trotter, unlocking the porch door with my key. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “In motocross racing, it’s against the rules to get off your bike. I think he cheated.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “Sonny built a rocket? He doesn’t even know how to put the sprocket chain back on his bike when it slips off.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Even Mama has fun with that, and we talk about riding our bikes once it’s summer. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I wheeled my bike into the hallway, feeling stained. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The feeling of riding the bike was too much fun. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He trades Liam and Spencer the promise of a six-pack for their bikes, and Henry doesn’t ask questions, just kicks the stand out and disappears into the night behind him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Well, go on. Finish it. If Johnny likes to ride his bike...” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Then it came to me: Last night, before we went inside from having been over the creek, Vonetta had leaned the bike against the henhouse. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I biked past the Club House and the Big Store and across the bridge and through the silent darkness. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I repositioned my bike helmet, my curls tied in a low bun underneath, confident I was protected by my oversized sunglasses and a generous slathering of sunblock insisted on by Mom. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The bike ride to ABC usually took around five minutes, but this time it took the boys almost twenty because of Wes’s slow pace. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z A new tire had been ordered, but in the meantime Roy’s bike sat idle in the garage. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When the screen door slammed, I kicked at a stone and stomped back to where my bike lay on the ground. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I got my bike from the garage and waved to my parents standing on the front porch as I coasted down the driveway. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I’ll get up and bike to the Brooklyn Bridge and throw myself off it. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I stand at the window and watch her climb onto her bike. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z His mother took hold of his bike and wheeled it up the walkway. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Fine, if you want to ride on that stupid bike, then go ahead. But when Mami gets home...” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z From City Hall he rode his bike to a bait shop and, using a stash of leftover lunch money, bought a box of live crickets. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She would stop, teetering shakily, catching herself just before the bike collapsed onto the sidewalk. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z We hear his bike from the top of the street, and when he pulls in, he calls out for us to open the door for him. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Otto dropped the bike at the curb and pushed through the shop’s door. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Gary and Catherine held the bike while Paula helped me climb on. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Ever since she arrived, Hannah rode a blue bike to school. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Every day she rode her bike right past it, ignoring it. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z After a mile, I’m wishing I could just wheel my bike into a shadow in the lee of some house and disappear. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He got detention twice that month before he bought a pack of nicotine gum and chewed it instead of smoking because his dad said if he got detention again, no bike. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Tie his stupid mountain bike around his neck and throw it in the harbor, and that’s just for starters. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I hope you’ve been at least getting out the house some. Maybe take that bike around for a spin.” Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She handed over the papers, got back on her bike, and rode home. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Lolo can help me pick a good bike, plus Papi’s usually a good negotiator. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z In eighth grade I even put in detention time for a week, unrepentantly, for unscrewing the valve stems on one really uncouth boy’s bike tires myself and then painstakingly deflating them, for her. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Moody would never remember crossing the street, or propping his bike in the front walkway, or introducing himself. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He struggled to hold the bike upright, then gunned the engine, breaking free of her grasp. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I hopped back onto my bike and pedaled home, excited to return to work. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I felt pretty good when I hopped on my bike and headed for home. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He’d stubbornly refused to get a license for years, insisting on riding his bike everywhere. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They were always exploring, going places I couldn’t go and getting there in ways I couldn’t—on their bikes, or running. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “Riiiight. We caught Baker in a good mood and he gave us a Buy One, Get One Free deal. I got the bike tire on my forearm”—he taps his arm—“and you got...?” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I grabbed my bike and headed full speed down the old road. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Holding his bike and wheeling it along beside him, he sprinted through the gates. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z There were too many of them to fight, so I pedaled at them and then jumped off my bike and scrambled out of the street light and up the hillside. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Dropping their bikes on the curb, they stepped inside the brightly lit store, where endless junky shelves were crammed with all the stuff you never knew you needed. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The playground is packed with kids riding bikes, playing hopscotch, and shouting at each other over the rules of different games. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “She came over to give me her bike.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I shook out my towel and carefully tucked it into the bike’s front- hanging basket. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Anyway, what happened was, one day Bobby and I were going over to Lake Sedebego on our bikes. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Up there each town has its own little village and one main street where you can walk and ride your bike and get someplace safely,” she said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z This bike is three ways ours, says Rachel who is thinking ahead already. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course you can. We’ll borrow one from storage for you, and then we’ll ask your caseworker to retrieve your bike from Mrs. Chavez.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I wasn’t so graceful, though; I fell off my bike at the bottom and ended up sprawled in the dirt as Chris crouched down behind a group of thistles. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z For a ghastly second Alex thought he was going to be hurled off the bike and into space. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Taking a deep breath, I head to the gym to meet Stella, pushing open the door and walking past the rows of treadmills and ellipticals and stationary bikes. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Angie yelled as she raced down the street on her bike. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Any other kid would have hopped on the bike immediately and taken it for a full block skid. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Flux halted his Time Suck, then stood tall on its back, like when Sheed stood on his bike seat while it was still rolling, nearly giving Grandma a heart attack. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He got on the bike, the knife pinned precariously between his palm and the handlebars. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Farmers come at me but they’re always slow in their rubber boots and even if they jump on a bicycle to chase me I jump over walls where they can’t take a bike. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Brother Khoi climbs on next, one hand holding the handlebar of his bike. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It had irked Cole, watching his sports gear, including his dirt bike, snowmobile, bicycle, skis, and even his helmet, all sold through a newspaper ad Hke some junk at a cheap garage sale. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z When the bike got off balance, he caught her and broke her fall, letting the bike hit the dirt rather than Angel. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z No, not just a bike — it had a motor attached. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “I saw them riding their bikes, but I thought they were going to the Y. They must have just been circling the block.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I pulled my bike behind a big bush and leaned it up against the fence, and I took a good look through the row of trees at the chicken coop. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Whereupon he stuck his club in his belt and insisted on pulling the bike for her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m so glad I wasn’t around to see him fall off his bike. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The bike slumped against the post, held on by my lock. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But when I got to the bike rack, my bicycle was gone. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I am only imagining the corner bike racks and the double locks, because I never went home with him, never saw his life, never knew that person Gat was when not on Beechwood Island. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z A few people are jogging or on their bikes. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I rolled my bike out of our building’s elevator and rode over to meet Daryl R. and Kofi on Eighth Av’. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z But Claire choked back tears as she pedaled her bike back to the Hatchery. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And so, even though I was scared of the hawk-chicken and Ms. Griegson, and I was still riding my bike as fast as I could to keep up with Chris, I started thinking. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Students left their rooms unlocked, their bikes casually kickstanded outside buildings, their gold earrings unattended on the sink in the dorm bathrooms. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They dropped their bikes and gear, took a moment to catch their breath. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Mitchell shouted as Ricky drove his dirt bike into the field on the other side of the boys’ fence. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Javier had set Moss’s bike down against the wall in the entryway and was now staring at Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Waving girls in black leather bikinis sat on bikes that hung from the air and went nowhere. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z That afternoon, Howard dropped into the seat next to me and said, “You can borrow my brother Lenny’s bike.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z A little boy on a little bike had pulled up about ten feet away. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He might have seen quad bikes in Nevada, but he hadn’t been allowed to ride one. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He slowly picked up the broken sign and took it back to his bike. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Let’s go for a ride on her bike.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Maddie slowed the bike to a putter and finally had to stop. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I watch the adrenaline-happy driver, who thinks he’s at the Indy 500, boomerang a turn at such an extreme angle the side of the bike scrapes the street. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Whenever I heard a car coming, I steered my bike smack into the cornfield and let the com silks tickle me while I waited for it to pass. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He kept his balance for a few seconds, but when he pulled a wheelie the bike went flying. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Well, not me. As I was walking over here, I was thinking...I have this fantasy of being a bike messenger.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I watch as he locks his helmet on the back of his bike, then detaches a camera bag from the handlebars. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Eagerly the two youngsters dropped their bikes and scrambled down the sloping riverbank to watch as the bargelike boat passed, its open deck heavy with wooden containers of various sizes. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I retrieved my bike from the sidewalk, a wave of confusion drowning out the cheers from the crowd. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I climb on my bike and wobble through the streets of Limerick, dizzy with sherry and pain. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He thought that perhaps his bike riding would help keep the weight off, but he just kept growing. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She crossed the bike path, waiting politely until two young women had pedaled by. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I want more than anything to sit across from the Plutos and talk about nothing, but the next best thing to break me out of this mood is a bike ride. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I grabbed my bike and ran alongside it until I could jump on. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I sneak back around to the front of the house to see if there’s a chance I can grab my bike before having to book it on my feet. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z If I find them, I’ll tell them to give my bike back—or else they’ll end up in jail or juvenile detention. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Maybe Claire wasn’t on the bus because she had ridden her bike to school. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z We get on our bikes and ride off the curb, the wheels bumping and bumping. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z A wiry man stepped off the bike as if it was his trusty steed. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The inboard side was braced to the bike. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z The boys dropped their bikes and ran to her house. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z His bike rests on its side, half in and half off the street. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I’d ride my bike around the neighborhood for hours without seeing a single kid. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I hear Oscar say, “Love when they overstaff. The extra helmet is right up here. And you can wear my jacket. It’s going to be cold on the bike.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z An hour in the office, an hour on the bike. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I knew these new bike lanes were trouble. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I climb off the bike, throwing down the kickstand. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I’ll help you catch him,” Howard said, picking his bike up out of the weeds. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Finally I went to Howard’s to get Lenny’s bike that I left in the yard that afternoon. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Turning my back to the road and the cars, I picked up the bike and held it steady for Georgie. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z When Coach Ted passed out sign-up slips to house swimmers for our own meet, I didn’t even put the paper in my bag but rode my bike home with it pressed against my handlebars. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Sheed had saved him from toppling off his bike when the chase first started; he kind of owed him. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She returned moments later with his bag, the one he wore when he was biking, and she handed it to Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He comes to a promising field, descends, locks up the bike: he is prudent enough within limits. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “They say it’s like riding a bike,” Lydia said. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z When the steps were clear, I ran outside and grabbed my bike and pedaled toward home. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z We get to our bikes back at the boardwalk. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Like my cousin who got stopped on his bike and handcuffed. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The names of bikes were displayed on every stand. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss was on his bike and flying back to West Oakland a few minutes later. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A guy on a bike road through the flock of pigeons, causing them to flap and flitter around, pepperoni hanging from their beaks. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We don’t bother to lock up our bikes since there’s no one around to steal them. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Ahead, in the prow, two boys were bending over an upturned bike, mending a puncture perhaps. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And when they got bored they could just go outside and ride their skateboards or bikes or go to the mall. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “We won’t hear the end of it. And what if she decides that we can’t ride our bikes on Sunday anymore?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Dusk seeps down through the overcast and a slight chill drops into the air and one by one families leave to walk or bike or ride the bus home. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Will knew this was exactly what he had hoped would happen yesterday when he asked Claire to ride bikes after school. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Besides baking, I like riding my bike, reading, and hanging out with my friends. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Twenty-six point two miles was more than my legs could handle, but I could easily bike about five miles. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z There were more cars out than he expected, so navigating around those that decided to sit in the bike lane on Broadway added a couple of minutes to his time. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I go to get my bike, but both tires are flat, since I haven’t really used the thing in years, and the tires don’t take air now, no matter how much I pump. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I have the bike here and you can stick the case in the basket and I’ll walk you home. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She glanced at the proud new bike on the porch. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody biked in Shaker Heights, just as nobody took the bus: you either drove or somebody drove you; it was a town built for cars and for people who had cars. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I biked to school alone and was locking up my bike just as Mikayla got out of her car. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I can’t ride that big old bike,” said Angel as she climbed down from Aunt Queen’s lap. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Five bucks will inch me closer to my new bike, won’t it? Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We pass the plot where Mateo buried that bird this morning, back when I was still a stranger on a bike. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z We passed the car wash and the bike shop. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Instead, I hold on tight to Meng as he steers the bike abruptly left and right to avoid the holes in the road. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She drags out a bright yellow bike and shakes her head at the price tag. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “I’m just always around to fix it. So I told her that I couldn’t take her bike. Not without giving her something in return.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Allen and Kenny rode off on their bikes just as my parents drove up the driveway. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A van had hit him while he was on his bike, and he had been taken to the hospital. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She looked like a girl in a magazine, someone who should pose beside a vintage bike with pastel-colored flowers and balloons. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Next day, to head off David Howard from riding up from Friendly on his bike, I go down to see him. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He had never, not even on long bike trips in the hot summer, been this thirsty. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The bike was almost all the way down the driveway. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z There're a lot of bikes and toys lying around, mostly bashed up and broken, and the little kids who live there look almost as busted up as the toys. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I lean left, redirecting my bike’s trajectory, but before I can even turn, a truck flies by, nearly running us over. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Candice nodded, then climbed on her bike and followed her friend. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z As the women biked past the point of exhaustion, doctors measured the oxygen they were taking in and the carbon dioxide they were breathing out. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z I glue my eyes on the bike, thinking about Lolo and all the ways he’s been acting strangely. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He did a slow lunge toward his bike, planting one foot, then sliding the other to meet it. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z There were plenty of people riding bikes and others walking, enjoying the hot June day. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Rufus leaves his bike in the front of the store and follows me as I tour the aisles. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Leroy Wobbles and Finch reaches out and steadies the bike and me. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I freeze as a bike screeches toward me, and I don’t even react when one of the boys pulls me out of the way. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He said that as if playing Scrabble were as fun as going bike riding or something. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He sits on the bike and plays with the gears. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I only quit walking home with him in the third grade because that’s when everyone in my class started to ride bikes to school. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Rufus chains his bike to a parking meter and I follow him inside the fairly empty café, immediately smelling scrambled eggs and French toast. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He grabbed his bike and pedaled furiously away. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew Aunt Queen had been saving this for his birthday surprise, and he knew that she had put money aside for months to get such a fine bike. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Three hours isn’t bad! But that’s too long for a bike ride. Let me think.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z We leaned our bikes against the porch, unclipped our helmets and hung them from the handlebars. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z My bike is still leaning against the pruned tree in the front yard. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Alex taught me tricks on the bike, like how to let go of the handlebars while I rode. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z They picked up their bikes, but neither one of them got on. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “How did you get there? You didn’t ride your bikes for thirty miles and back.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The second ricocheted off the side of his bike, almost causing him to lose control. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z If I was going to have to make two long bike rides before dinner, I’d better get moving. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Mami and I are walking along the crowded row of new bikes inside the shop while the owner rents some beach cruisers at the register. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When he took me to the park and rode his bike alongside mine. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Flux and his beast crested the hill, right on top of Otto, who instinctively put his bike in motion, shooting down the path. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Why in the world are you talking about bikes and wheels coming off?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Once we’re away from the chaos I get on the bike, flexing the brakes. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “If you are headed for the river, a bike won’t help you,” said another man. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z They finally agreed, and I promised that if I went anywhere but the library I’d lock my bike up outside so they would see it and could find me if they needed to. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes, young men from Burundi would come to the camp with bikes to see if anyone wanted to be taken anywhere, and my brother Alex managed to befriend some of them. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I locked my bike up and went inside. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z I clenched the handlebar tightly and walked the bike very slowly. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the fact that no one seemed to be outside even though it was a beautiful sunny day, and there were no kids in the playgrounds or riding their bikes along the streets or anything. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z On the first night, when they were sheltering in the bike shed of a burned-out school, Corporal Nettle said, “What’s a private soldier like you doing talking like a toff?” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I understand because Brother Khoi nodded into my head on the bike ride home when I asked if kids said the same things at his school. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z We flew down the hill, but couldn’t keep the bike stable, and we crashed. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I expected her to perform everything from leaving the house, riding the bike, and getting thrown by the tornado and so on. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I agree to check the parks where he and his friends like to hang out, and the bike trail that runs parallel to the freeway. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They took the bikes into the barn and dried them off with the tack cloth there. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z This was a huge bonus, because they would let us play with their bikes. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She’d also taught him to ride a bike and shoot a lay-up. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “A brand-new blue mountain bike, too expensive to replace, unfortunately. The police thought teenagers from your neighborhood might have taken it. Apparently theft is a problem on the farm.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Later Abbey and I packed a lunch and rode our bikes to Thunder Beach. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z That weekend, we don’t go to the park, but we do ride bikes down to the pier at Red Hook. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z A couple of kids were whizzing down Frances on bikes. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z No car, in a climate where bikes might prove of limited utility. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The roads would be impassable for cars and bikes, for almost any kind of vehicle. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Craig, for example, got a new bike one summer and rode it east to Lake Michigan, to the paved pathway along Rainbow Beach, where you could feel the breeze off the water. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I have two new friends and a bike too. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “Johnny likes sunshine, I like rain. Johnny likes to ride his bike—” I bolted from the bushes and ran headlong into a tall figure dressed in black. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z His mindless hours playing ball, or riding his bike along the river? The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Moss pulled his bike up to a rack on the sidewalk and locked it up with his U-lock. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The next morning as I waited for the bus, I saw Charlie pull his bike from the garage and start it up. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I’m jumping on the bike and Eamon runs down the steps. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “We thought about giving you a bike for your birthday but we decided against it.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z There was only one explanation that I could think of for the bike being there, and now it was on our property. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Years of happy memories flooded me—learning how to ride bikes together, swapping our favorite graphic novels, baking cookies at my house, laughing and talking and planning and sharing. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “You want the bike? Make me an offer,” Mr. Davis said. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “I ride my bike all the time, and you don’t, so try to keep up.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He was straddling his bike out on the sidewalk. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I folded inside myself, wishing I could go back to the dusty road in front of our house and grab Raymond off the bike before Jenny rode away with him. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Through the darkness, we rode our bikes into the wind down Beach Street, passing Front Beach and the old cemetery. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Across the playground a bunch of kids by the bike sheds'd turned to puppet shadows in the mist. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z They didn’t notice the little girl in the aviator’s cap stealing up on a banana bike. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I put the bag-wrapped drill in my backpack and got on my bike. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z First thing Sunday morning I ride my bike to the grocery store. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The house was quiet until Scott arrived home with the clatter of his bike hitting the pavement. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Since they were downhill, we had a good line of fire and scored several direct hits, the rocks dinging off their bikes, nicking the paint and denting the fenders. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t seem fair that he’d get a free bike for doing what he was told rather than thinking for himself. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes I pedal Uncle Drum’s old bike all the way down Swaggertown Road to town. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I go from bike to bike, trying to look interested, but my heart isn’t in it. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He paid respect to Eugene and his bike. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Jenna pointed to the front parking lot where the bike racks were. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Until Mom turns the corner to our street and I see Ryan Deschaine getting on his bike, an orange newspaper bag slung on his shoulder, his curly black hair looking frizzy from the rain. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z At first he was all nice and taught me how to ride a bike and swim real good and took me out for pizza. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Five days earlier I had been wondering where I could find enough money for a bike inner tube and now I was considering how I could expand my business to distribute work and disperse wealth. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z “And that was your car, because it had the scratches on the side where you and Emma crashed your bikes into it...” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “You didn’t want me riding the bike, and now you’re going ahead and throwing yourself off one?” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He figured it was some smart aleck poking fun at the man running along the road with a bike over his shoulders. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z So I put the books in my backpack and wheeled my bike up to the feedstore. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z I considered the bumpy ride down Purgatory Hill and into the grove, where I would lean my bike against an old oak and go find my dog. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “I know it’s not much to look at. Dad used to call it my ‘big girl’ bike, but I got a BMX for Christmas. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Once in the boat, he hands the fisherman the small gold nuggets he received selling his bike and we take off. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve been going door-to-door all day asking for donations for my Operation Save Fig bike ride in two weeks, but I don’t think I’ll ever raise enough to keep Sir Fig Newton at home. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Without another word, we left the bike where it had fallen and headed for home. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Winded from riding home at top speed, I leave my bike on the curb and run inside. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I was riding my bike and she was walking Bruno. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “After Erwin Rommel? You named your bike after a Nazi?” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “But maybe you’ll get run over and I won’t have to chain my bike anymore. Now I’m going up into the library.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “You guys can’t follow me,” I say, picking my bike up. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I ducked back behind the bush with my bike, and just in time, because the orange pickup came right back down the road. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Sheed rose to his feet, much more wobbly than when he did the bike seat trick, but managed to find his balance next to his new twin, Mr. Flux. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I remember the dirt road, his laugh, the hot bike underneath me. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Pushing the bike ahead of me, I followed a deer trail deep into the woods. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The creature did not pursue its next intended lick victim, eyeing the bike with the suspicion of a dog seeing its first cat. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The bike was ripped from my hands and passed into the crowd, instantly gone, and then the hands were back and voices were shrieking and the hands were on Otto. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Roy dropped the box and jumped on his bike, but it was too late. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So I tied Wishbone’s leash to Lenny’s bike and headed off up the road with my stomach starting that familiar swirl again. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “So I told my mom I wasn’t feeling well, and when she went to work—well, it was so beautiful out, you know what I mean? And then I saw your bike there.” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “OK. Now, have you ever seen Antoine Thomas doing any of those things? Have you ever seen Antoine out running or biking or driving anywhere around here?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the older girls in the foster home, I rode my bike to school. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Furious, he carried my bike to the creek and threw it in. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Hearing this, he got on his bike and has been looking for us all morning. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I straddle the seat of my new bike in the driveway. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Children of all ages, sizes, and colors zoomed by on bikes. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Old Jesse did indeed meander back home soon afterward, but Mr. Jackson still always gave me an odd look whenever he saw me go by on my bike. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A drone, then a scream, and then a second bike appeared in front of him, roaring toward him, cutting a swath through the grass. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z They had to get off the bike to walk it along the ditch-filled lane. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Ernie and three of his friends were pedaling their bikes up and down Little Hobart Street, whooping madly. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Leaving the bike at the corner, they moved stealthily down to 2814 Thompson and crept to a side door. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “That was a nasty crash you just had. What happened, anyway? Something go wrong with the bike? Arthur Weasley overstretch himself again, him and his Muggle contraptions?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We walked our bikes to the house and propped them against the trunk of a gumbo-limbo. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Without thought I circled back around and stopped my bike at the familiar old oak tree at the end of my block, its far-reaching limbs casting much-appreciated shade. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z We dashed for our bikes, Abbey calling over her shoulder, “Grandpa Bobby, you’d better be here when we get back!” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Dear Granddad, I just rode in a 5K bike ride for cancer research. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I almost fell off as the bike wobbled from one side to another. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Reluctantly they climbed back up the bank and went to retrieve their bikes. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Milo kicked his leg over his bike and took off. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He punched it with his wand-free hand and the bike shot more flames into the air, hurtling straight toward the ground. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Right when I said it, I heard Charlie’s bike buzzing up the road. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z She smiled, waved, and walked toward the corner where he waited, one foot on the ground, balancing his bike. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then John Williams began conducting the amazing flying sequence, of E.T. going across the moon on the bike. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z We’ll be biking along this tiny road covered in trees, and then out of nowhere their giant brick house will appear. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When I was near the spot where I’d seen the lone soldier, I cut off the motor, sat Otto down on the seat, and walked the bike. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “She’s been seeing Dr. Baker every week for counseling, plus anti-anxiety medicine. She let me ride my bike to 7-Eleven and I didn’t even have to call when I got there.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Past the bike path I’d ridden a zillion times, back when I had a bike. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Soon I’m on my bike with my headphones, my backpack, and my dad’s chain tucked under my hoodie, headed to Clover Street. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I ride my bike or walk. We don’t live that far.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We’re about to get back on our bikes when I decide to go for it. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Maybe, if you want, we could visit the Journey to Space exhibit at the science center before school starts. Or, maybe, ride our bikes again sometime?” she asked. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z One of the nice things about living in a little town like Paintbrush Falls is that you can walk or bike just about anyplace you might be of a mind to go. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z “Dad says his next bike is going to be a wheelchair.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He grabbed instinctively for Gabriel; and the newchild, strapped tightly in his seat, was uninjured, only frightened when the bike fell to its side. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The bike made a racket, but Angelo claimed it didn’t bother the pigs and would allow us to cover a lot more ground than we could on foot. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z We all take turns riding Justin’s bike around the block with the ice cream maker rolling on the front wheel. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Park jerked his bike forward and pedaled away. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “And my notes here say that you reported having bike trouble on the way to school.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z And he knows Rufus can dust the police on his bike, but he doesn’t want them keeping an eye out for boys on bikes and find him. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He pulled out the bike chain he’d inherited from Javier, and his heart leapt at the sound of the thick metal links clanging together. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When Mam gets the fire going and boils the water I remind him of his promise to loan me the bike. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He spoke to them for a few minutes before he realized it was the same couple he’d seen on his bike ride over. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Sheed mounted his bike, stood on his pedals, pumping with all his strength. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z No one was in sight, but Scott’s bike lay in the driveway, the back wheel still spinning. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z They crossed and headed down the main road—Portal Avenue—cars and bikes zooming past. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “Lissa’s bike was stolen the night we moved in,” Mr. Morrison went on. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Somehow I managed to control the bike, but my dream of flying vanished into the shadows with the deer. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “They want a ride on my new bike.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I slapped every parking meter with my palm, as we biked past Front Beach. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He’d been promptly picked up by a police officer who accused him of stealing it, unwilling to accept that a young black boy would have come across a new bike in an honest way. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “We can tell them we also want to get ice cream at the J.P. Licks. If they drop us off, we won’t even need our bikes, which will give us more time.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Moss turned to head out of the north exit, his bike hoisted up on his shoulder, but Esperanza stopped and grabbed his free arm. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Vonetta sucked her teeth and ran off to get the bike. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I get off my bike and either refuse to make further use of their company or act as if I’m insulted and tell them in no uncertain terms to go on home without me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I pedaled my bike in the dark to the end of Smith Street, turning onto King, the road that ran into the ocean. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z We leave our bikes by the tree line, and then we cross the road and follow this dirt path, only a few yards long. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I check the bathroom, the backyard, and even the garage...and that’s when I notice that his bike is missing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She rode the bike up to the backstop fence behind home plate and jumped off. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was a teenager’s bike, with a cut down Reynolds 531 frame, but the wheels were full-size so he could ride at speed with hardly any rolling resistance. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He goes to the side of the house and rolls out a sparkling new bike. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I keep telling him to go home and get his bike and meet me in front of Bobby Fallon's house. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z He wheels his bike down the aisles and stops when he finds the bargain toys. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z We didn’t have a bike to pedal the nearly three miles to the nearest store, and even if we did, only Vonetta and I could ride a bicycle well enough. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Spent the afternoon riding bikes with my buddy Jamal,” he said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Roy chained his bike to a gnarly old stump and picked his way through the tangled trees. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Jessie had said hi to her a few times while biking in the neighborhood. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The bike races past me with the rider holding up his middle finger as if I almost totaled his hipster bike with my five-foot-four-inch frame. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Some of my coworkers, in Minneapolis as well as Key West, rode bikes to work, and this clearly limited their geographical range. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We unlocked our bikes and started pedaling home in the thick July heat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Those self-important women gained local immortality for the blandest, the most timid of eccentricities—walking a cat on a dog’s lead, riding about on a man’s bike, being seen with a sandwich in the street. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “You want me to stand on the back of your bike while we ride in darkness?” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z When she was fourteen she saw a boy on a bike playing chicken with a car at the corner of Eighty-Second Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Carefully she attached the bundle of papers securely to the holder on the back of the bike. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Yeah. They stopped me on my bike. They asked me if I knew where he was.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to be reminded of good memories now, so he dropped his bike and gave in to the pull of the grill. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t have room for a bike,” he said. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He glances outside at my bike, which I parked right next to the one he’s been riding for years. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Every second was exhilarating—better than a bike, better than a car. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He couldn’t leave the bike and run—he needed that bike—and he couldn’t ride on the flat tire, so he threw the bike over his shoulders and started jogging. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Ernie and his friend jumped back on their bikes and furiously pedaled off before we could reach them. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Even in pieces I’d known the bike was going to look amazing, but it looked better than I’d imagined, better than perfect. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Lowering my bike to its side, I took off my backpack and set it on the wheel, my eyes fixed on Digger, who was retrieving the basketball and still hadn’t said a word. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z There used to be a winch in the trap shack, and that’s where I’m heading when Tyler Croft comes by on his thousand-dollar mountain bike and thinks he sees me cryin’, which he don’t. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I grab my bike and run with it down the sidewalk, hopping onto the seat once I get enough momentum. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He moved behind Asher’s bike and knelt so that he was out of sight. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z It took Evan half an hour to drag his loaded wagon to the town center—a distance he usually traveled in less than five minutes by bike. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z After a moment his two friends turned and went to their bikes. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The bike slid round so the back faced front, clipped the Boer War Memorial, and Ross Wilcox got cartwheeled over the crossroads. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I need the place in the garage for an exercise bike. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I got my spinning rod from the garage and biked up to the drawbridge at Snake Creek. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Mom had drilled bike safety lessons so far into us that we couldn’t imagine it any other way. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “We should have brought the bike here so people could churn it themselves. How cool would that have been?” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I rode by on my bike going to the machine shop and heard the chant: “Strike, strike, strike!” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The two guys on bikes paid little attention. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “The cost of borrowing my dad’s bike is letting me come with you.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The bike falls to the ground as Rufus catches me by my arm. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z We got our bikes and slipped away from Devon along a back road. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He took off just as Petey’s hand grabbed the back of his shirt, almost pulling him off the bike. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The laundry room, the coffee cupboard, her dad’s bike, her mom’s box of hair color. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z They’d landed mere yards from where they’d laid their bikes, so it was only a matter of shuffling—slowly—to them. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z When I fell off my bike and scraped my arms all up, he slapped Band-Aids on them and said, “Better?” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But ever since Scott had purposely put Evan's bike helmet under the wheel of the Treskis' minivan so that Mrs. Treski ran over it when she backed out, the friendship had definitely been off. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I rode across Morningside Avenue and struggled with the bike up the stairs as fast as I could. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “All I say is, he better bring back my bike. I don’t take stealing from no one, by God.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Kicked the stand off my bike and pushed it into the driveway. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I can picture him trying to ride Justin’s bike with his long legs sticking out. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Every hair on my body stood up, calling to my bike. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I walked my bike up the little rise and over to Aunt Florentine’s grave. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Moss locked his bike up in front of a baby-clothes boutique, one of those shops where an afternoon’s shopping spree might be worth more than his mom paid in rent for a month. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I hop off my bike and walk it over to them. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I wish I could be a boat worker,” they could hear one boy say to the other as they set their bikes upright. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Plus, I knew the perfect oilcloth print for the bike seat. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Sheed leaned his bike against a plank, and the rotting wood broke from his slight touch, falling into the cluttered yard. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “I would be safer to ask Lolo to take me on his bike handlebars.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We let the conversation die off and pedaled our bikes back to the house in silence. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He saw only the abandoned bikes here and there on their sides; an upturned wheel on one was still revolving slowly. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Then I'm going to the garage, and I'm going to wheel my bike out onto the street. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "Can I borrow your bike for a few hours? It's very important." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk my bike around the skeletons of dead trees and desiccated vines onto the dirt path into the woods. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Will you wait just a minute while I grab my bike?” Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “So you don’t crack your head open if you fall off the bike.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z "Sure it is," said Evan as he got on his bike and pushed off. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Alex also taught me how to ride a bike, or at least he tried. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “It sounds boring,” she shouted from up ahead as we biked to her house after school. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He knew that his parents cringed a little, as he did, when Fritz, who lived in the dwelling next door to theirs, received his bike and almost immediately bumped into the podium with it. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z After a while we parked the bike and set out on foot. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He circled his hands over the bike, like a magician about to pull out a rabbit; then he popped open the seat to show us the cargo pocket. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She remounted her bike and zoomed back to the start. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wait, honey,” she calls after him, “I had Planned Parenthood send over all these pamphlets, take one! They sent a bike messenger and everything!” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The whir and roar beneath us was the only sound in my ears — riding the bike was the only time I couldn’t hear the constant insects and birds of Congo. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z In Polly’s she was riding her bike with the stupid basket in front of the library. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Nearby, on the path, two young boys rode by on their bikes, laughing at something, and waved to them. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He tells me climb up on the bar of his bike and off we go to my first job as a man. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z My mouth watered thinking about the food as we rode our bikes the few blocks to our once-a-week dinner spot. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z When I was little, I used to pray for small things that I really wanted, like a new bike or a Smarty Science Wiz Kit. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I’m too afraid of wiping out on my bike with the groceries. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I stepped off, and then he balanced the bike on the kickstand and got off, too. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “I suppose a bike ride, instead of bed rest, could be the antidote to phlegm.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I trusted my brother so much that I would have ridden that bike blindfolded. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z That night, they had a huge party at the trailer, the highlight being everybody racing around on these mini dirt bikes that had mysteriously appeared. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “You could fit like four bodies in there,” I said, as Officer Parrelli hefted my bike into the trunk. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Moss reached out and began to fiddle with the tape on the handlebars of his bike, impatience rushing over him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I checked my bike for any obvious signs of damage, but it seemed fine, and besides, Trent was nowhere to be seen. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The next morning they met at six o’clock, with bikes. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z She was quiet the whole bike ride back, not even glancing my way the entire trip. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Oh, we all take turns on the messenger bike. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z At the same time a second man ran forward, stopping between Alex and his bike. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I let him off and straddle my bike. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Everything but the seat of the bike and the sidecar bench was covered in flowers. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Then I pulled the rattling old wagon and the smelly dog crate around and parked them next to my bike. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z A bright orange mountain bike was propped against the garage. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He rode backward with no hands, he rode on his own handlebars, he jumped off and back on his moving bike as he had seen trick horseback riders do in the movies. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Totally. If Mr. Harrison would let us ride bikes in the hallway. Which would never happen.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “No. This bike is going to be the death of us.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “When we get to the pond, we run off the road and take the bike path behind it!” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I walked my bike to the shade of a chokecherry tree and watched my dog. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It felt good to be back on my bike. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z So with the help of a bike Candice found in her shed—and some extra cajoling of Brandon—they had ridden over to Lambert High School. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They all passed me on their bikes again, yelling stuff. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z And everybody thinks it’s all funny to say I’m in here ’cause I stole a bike. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I think it was run down by a car and then split by a bike—hopefully not Rufus’s. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z On my way back up the main strip toward my house, I stopped at a red light and heard the familiar buzzing of Charlie’s bike. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Especially when my friends are out riding bikes and seeing movies and doing cool stuff, you know? Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Eduardo did a double take, climbed off his bike, and, approaching Farmer, greeted him with a heartfelt hug. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He straddles the bike, resting back on the seat, both feet firmly planted. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She looped it around the bike and the rack and clicked it all together and spun the combination lock before I had crossed the curb. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I rode my bike down to the shop every day after school to inspect how he was doing and sweep up the tailings at the machines, anything to assist. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It's hard enough to keep from getting trampled when everyone can actually see you, so I scramble to one side and use a bike rack as a safety zone. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Thinking, still, as he wheeled his bike into its narrow port beside the door, he realized that frightened was the wrong word to describe his feelings, now that December was almost here. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to bring my bike, but Mom said it was too big, so I brought my geode. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Trotter’s mom could never afford to buy a bike like this. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Liyana felt as invisible and happy as she used to feel coasting on her bike. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The boy in the biker gear is so slow, taking up sidewalk space with the bike he’s walking beside—bikes are meant to be ridden! They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Sunbathing? Come on, Roli. It’s too far for me to go on my lousy bike.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The small wooden table, still covered in black streaks, was pushed up against the bikes. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The bike had been in layaway for months, but the joy on his face had been worth the sacrifice. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulls himself to his feet, shoulders his backpack, picks up his bike. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I’ll ride the bike down closer to your house. Then you can all get a turn.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I loved it when he had a moment to come out on the church porch and tell me a quick Bible story while I listened, astride my bike, fascinated by his sonorous voice. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Four people, just like that, whip by me on bikes, exposing swollen calves emerging from rolled-up pants. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I leaned my bike against the tall tree shading over the building and walked up the cracked cement sidewalk. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Tempted to unlock himself and hop on his bike and just start pedaling, never looking back. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z George said good-bye to Kelly and walked her bike up the cracked path along the house. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z But there were plenty of things my siblings could do that I couldn’t, like riding a bike. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Styx didn’t have a bike, so we walked ours. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The boys somehow found the energy to pedal their bikes into the Gnarled Forest and onto a path leading straight to the creek. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z They would be gone all day, Moody pushing his bike by the handlebars alongside them. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z No vacation, no summer fun, no bike trips with my best friend, Allen, when he came to visit his father in the summer. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z On George’s birthday they had bought him a little red bike with a bell and a basket on the handlebars. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I went for a bike ride with June yesterday and laughed while I was coasting down Tanglewood Hill. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I wanted to be back in Phoenix, sitting under the orange trees behind our adobe house, riding my bike to the library, eating free bananas in a school where the teachers thought I was smart. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I’m on my way home, coasting down Spotter Hill on my crummy old bike. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Jamie is with her, too, and—surprise—she has almost the exact same bike, only hers is pale yellow and the stencils are paisley. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I still liked riding bikes, playing with my Barbies, and walking down to Main Street to get ice cream. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z And so one evening at her house, as I was about to get on my bike and ride home, she suggested that I sleep over. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The bike leaned against the wall, its chrome handlebars bright in the moonlight. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “You can put your bike in the trunk,” he said. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Kyle said goodbye to his friends, and when he was absolutely certain nobody was following him, he biked to the Blue Jay Extended Stay Lodge. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “I wondered what happened to Silly. I sent him on my bike an hour ago. He ain’t come back from Mrs. Bordman’s yet. You think that black fool just pedaled off to Mars?” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Rufus wheels his bike along the wet and muddy path, leaving tire tracks. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Then I looked at my bike, looked at the chickens, and wondered what on earth I was going to do now. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He skidded to a stop and dropped his own bike beside the others. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z It had been a while since Lice Peeking had pedaled a bike, and he was wheezing by the time we got to the house. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Huge tree branches lying on ripped-apart roofs, windows shattered, bikes and toys and trash scattered over lawns. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “You know, how you didn’t want to bike to the school. And how you wanted to get something to eat afterward. It was obvious you didn’t want to be riding around,” she said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Our cousin Daniel waves at him from down the sidewalk with some other boys, and they’re all on their bikes. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z A tall man who appeared to be in his early forties, with a shock of silvery hair, wheeled an aluminum bike into a paneled office, then reemerged to greet me. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ignatius, a big man like you can’t pedal around on no bike delivering newspapers.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed as if the whole city was on vacation, with people riding around on their bikes and walking along the lakes and feeding the ducks and eating and canoeing and windsurfing. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The kid crossed the street with his bike, which fit easily inside the spacious trunk of the Crown Victoria. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ll never know the diner where he got egg sandwiches in the morning or the corner where he double-locked his bike. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Which is fair, since the only things I know about him are that his name is Rufus, he rides a bike, he survived a tragedy, and he wants to be the Mario to my Luigi. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Ten if we’re biking fast, and we rode fast today, trying to maximize our time together before Dad made me go home. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A man in our building had a bike parked outside his apartment. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Like those two young bonobos had made on the back of the trafficker’s bike. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Then the next thing I knew he was out the door and grabbing his bike, leaving me to run to my room to get dressed and scramble after him. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “I’m just saying, Candice doesn’t need to be biking around a new city with a boy she barely knows,” her father said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I toppled off the bike and fell straight into the bushes. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I carry my bike down the stairs by its handlebars and seat. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Jasper Jr. hopped off the bike and let it fall. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Dwight rode his bike round and round the yard, stirring up clouds of red dust while Burl hollered at him to stop ’cause he was trying to change the oil in his truck. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Hagrid swerved, but the Death Eaters were keeping up with the bike; more curses shot after them, and Harry had to sink low into the sidecar to avoid them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “We’re probably both going to get in trouble,” Will said, pushing his bike forward. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z It was too cold to bike to Dari’s house, so Dad drove Twig and me over there and then decided to be all responsible and meet Mr. and Mrs. Kapoor. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They won’t look at me twice—what, it’s illegal, a kid biking over a bridge? It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “On BART. His name is Javier. He said something nice about my bike, and we started talking.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But the man heard me and freed a knife he’d lashed to the side of the bike. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Dicey and James had ridden on other kids’ bikes in Provincetown, so they knew how. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Rufus is riding his bike down the block, his helmet swinging from the handlebars. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z And Gran Williams was way too far away to get to on my bike. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z But when I looked back at him, he was already pushing his bike in the opposite direction. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z We used to beast through the streets on our bikes like we were racing without brakes, but not tonight. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z If I waited until then to slip away, we’d have less than thirty minutes to run the dinghy back to Rado’s dock, grab our bikes, and race home. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He let go of his bike, heard it clatter against the floor, the echo reverberating in his head. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Moss ran to the corner and unlocked his bike as quick as he could, jamming Javier’s bike chain in his bag, and he did not look back to see if anyone had followed him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z My bike had been leaned up against the garage for days in that sun bake, and the metal scorched my legs when they brushed against it. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “I haven’t ridden a bike since I was a little kid. I’m not sure if I remember how.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He screamed and cursed as his bike skidded. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “I’m just a simple working man. I’m not even a man. I’m just a kid who wanted to make enough money this summer to buy a new inner tube for his bike.” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z We passed a few older adults pedaling away on their bikes, balancing precariously on two wheels with their briefcases or bags, their heads bent toward the sidewalk. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z One year I got a brand-new bike during the summer holidays. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z A minute later, I heard his bike on the road. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z They dropped their bikes in the yard and walked up the steps. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He sat there staring at me, astride his red twenty-inch bike. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Bullies couldn’t pelt me with spitballs, give me atomic wedgies, or pummel me by the bike rack after school. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She’s a widow who lives in the senior citizen apartment complex a quick bike ride away from our house. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Layla’s old bike was in the grass near their gray minivan, the handlebars twisted the wrong way. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t have agreed to tag along except that Mami promised we could go to the bike shop after. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Edna straddles her flashy bike, obviously waiting to park in the spot that I’m blocking. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Or watch. I just want to not be me. Whether it’s sleeping or playing video games or riding my bike or studying. Giving my brain up. That’s what’s important.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z At the same time, one of the kindergartners from down the street rode her bike up, noticed the sign, and quickly pedaled back to her house. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Mom took me to get new wheels and a new seat for my bike while we were off, so I could ride to school on my own again. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Even if I knew their home addresses, I could never get there by bike. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z We ditched our bikes and started the trek to the big rocks at the edge of the tide, egg-shaped hunks of granite banging together underfoot. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He’s wiping the dust off the bike seat with his shirt. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I looked at the ordinary mailbox and steered my bike back onto the road. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Some days he goes off alone, riding his bike in the hills, looking for our dog. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I straddle my seat, but Lolo doesn’t get back on his bike. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Friday night, we're free as anything, Hope and Dell's bikes skidding along Hall Street, my knees bumping hard against the handlebars of my red three-wheeler. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z A girl rode by on a bike with a basket on the handlebars. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He placed his right foot on the uptilted pedal of the bike. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Before long, he was back on his bike, heading for the comer of East Oriole and Woodbury. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As the bike reached the creek bank, he released the handlebars and pushed off the seat with all his might, going airborne as his bike tipped and splashed into the water. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It had to be a girl who lived in the neighborhood, or at least close enough to bike to her house. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z “Oh my God, I think I’m going to puke,” Maya said, wheeling her bike into Grace’s garage. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Days and days with no bike meant relying on Wynn for rides—an inconvenience I hadn’t considered and, according to Wynn, exactly what he was there for. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z His blue bike was the only one locked up at the rack. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z He waved his hands in the air, stomped around their bikes, and leapt up and down in a full-on tantrum. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Sire lets Lois ride his bike around the block, or they take walks together. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He could see Mars Bar’s bike veering for a nearby puddle to splash water on him. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I head into the garage to grab my bike so I can ride over to Mrs. Gilbert’s. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z No. But I was watching the police car coming up the road so I wasn’t watching where I was going and I went off the sidewalk and fell off my bike. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I was more upset about the bike than I was about Erma banishing us. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A block up from Oranjee, we stopped at a park bench surrounded by old rusty bicycles locked to bike racks and to each other. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Inside the museum, me and Charlie make huge bubbles, create a song on a giant keyboard, and pedal a bike that makes a light come on. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Riding the bikes up the incline was strenuous work, even for boys who ran everywhere and sometimes jumped for no reason at all. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I immediately look back down at the glaring digital numbers on the bike, trying to ignore the red creeping slowly up my face. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Twelve blocks of houses that had grass out front, a lot with bikes lying on their lawns like their kids were too stupid to know that anyone could walk off with them. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I don’t know if he owned a bike or had a bedspread. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “Come on, it’s just like riding a bike. Right pedal is gas to go, left is brake, steer with wheel. That’s all you need to know.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The boy straightened out the front wheel of his bike and started to back away. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys used it to jump their bikes to the other side, where they eventually captured the Queen Locust. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I walked the bike to the long dirt driveway leading away from the house. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z They rolled their bikes over the gravel, not in any hurry. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “It’s your bike. You should get to pick whatever colors you want.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Finally he stopped and hopped off his bike. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z They laughed and chased after Jenny, who was riding the bike faster, with Raymond gripping the seat underneath him. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Each morning he would drop the bike at a finishing point ten miles or so down the trail, drive the car back to the start, hike between the two and cycle back to his car. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I dropped the bike in the gravel and walked over to the shark. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Behind him, he heard the other bike, some distance away but closing. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z They grabbed their bikes and walked them away from the building. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The only one of us to run after the bike was Otto, who dashed forward on all fours. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to ride a bike so much, I thought I’d burst into flames if I didn’t. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I prop my bike against the wall as he motions Mr. Barry over. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z But the cops said he fit the description of another kid on a bike. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Or maybe it’s the time you got hit by a car on your bike. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Before us, hundreds of people passed, jogging and biking and Rollerblading. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Edna swings her leg over her seat and slips her bike past me to get into an empty slot. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The boys all hopped on their bikes and rode to the corner store, where they picked up some Mad Dog 20/20 and rolling papers and, within a half hour, the party was getting started. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Instead he just said, “Thanks again for the bike, Aunt Queen. I promise to be real careful.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Rufus pulls up next to me, swinging his left leg behind the seat, and then hops off his bike. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “It’s a bike with a pretzel jar stuck on the front.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z One day, when Zeitoun was already in danger of being late, the bike blew a tire. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Me not having a bike anymore is a joke to you?” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I watched him get on his bike and pedal off toward his house. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z After breakfast, George pulled out her bike and put on her helmet. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Piedmont was to the northeast of their house, and it took just about twenty minutes for Moss to bike there. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Birds are singing in trees, and people are catching Frisbees, riding bikes, and playing guitars on blankets, even though it’s November and chilly. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I drop my bike on the ground, and we crawl through an opening in the chain-link fence. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I’m not allowed on my bike after dark. Plus, only half an hour till stupid bedtime.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z She ran around the side of her house and came back rolling a ratty pink bike. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I loaded my treasures on my bike and rode home. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z They clamped a bike lock around his neck and claimed to have lost the key. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Brandon pulled out his sister’s phone once they locked up their bikes. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z So now he zoomed past Lake Merritt, thankful for the wide and smooth bike lanes, the wind threatening to tear his hat from his head. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When he stepped off his bike, the waistline of his slacks was way higher than normal, but somehow he still managed to look manly and stylish and not like a total goober. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “That is what I did,” I said: “I stole a bike. Just like everybody says I did. One with a little pink basket in front for my panties, and tassels.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He sprinted out of the water and hurried over to his bike. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z It was Bicycle Bill, in his tricked-out three-wheeler bike with a basket that carried a huge speaker and his toy poodle, Henry, and had a large picture of Celia Cruz taped to the front. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I asked for Barbie dolls, children’s beauty and nail supplies, stuffed animals, a new bike, and Rollerblades. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Twig sighed up a windstorm, keeping her eyes on her bike. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I waited for Trevor to get his bike and ride away with them. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Some days we rode our bikes to nowhere in particular, and once in a while we sold vegetables and bread-and-butter pickles out of a wagon at the end of our driveway. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Moss watched a tall, lanky kid lurch forward and grab for the handhold that was attached to the wall just above Moss’s bike. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Without thinking it through, I jump off my bike, my hands curled into fists, and I’m marching toward them. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The incision had opened, either when I was riding the bike or when I was getting it back upstairs. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z But he lost his balance, and he and his bike fell to the sidewalk. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z We had to walk our bikes home, balancing a bag on each seat as we went. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “If I ever need to dispose of evidence, that’s where I’m going to put it,” I said, as I headed back to Fred and righted my bike. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Styx pushed my bike, Bobby Gene pushed his, and I walked in between them, hands out to steady the stuff. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I finally convinced Mom and Dad I could ride my bike into town on my own, to go to the library. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z But they said I couldn’t come because I had my bike with me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z My father had promised we'd make enough money to buy me an eighteen- speed bike. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I gripped the handlebars of the big green bike and leaned forward, head down, built for speed. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z When I got there, I dropped the bike in the yard and headed for the house. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I looked because I wanted to be brave, straight into the dusty cat fur of his eyes and the bike stopped and he bumped into a parked car, bumped, and I walked fast. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Mo had taught me how to ride a bike. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z We say good-bye to Old Mike, take our bundles, and pack them into the basket on Jenna’s bike. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z As Roy rode away on his bike, he pondered the possibility that Mullet Fingers was better off roaming the woods than living at home with a witch for a mother. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Sonny’s and Malik’s bikes are propped up against the back of the restroom wall. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Following the slow tank at a discreet distance, I had ridden my bike from Indian Village on the East Side all the way to the West. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It began when Jim found my bike lying on top of his in the backyard. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z To make matters worse, I had dressed for success, not a bike ride. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z It was cold, but Joseph barely noticed because he was so nervous and the bike was bumping so wildly. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z We’d gotten to our bikes by then, and Twig swung her leg over the seat, hovering with her tiptoes touching the ground. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She smiled at him, and he set off again on his bike, toward the area of family dwellings. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z For that kind of money, I could have half the deposit for a new bike. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z You can always hear him coming because he rides a bike. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Hold on, you’ve got something in your hair,” he said, scooting his bike a little closer. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z But riding a bike was worth having my artificial legs on, so I rushed upstairs and put them on. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Maddie’s granddad owns a bike shop and he got some black market petrol for her specially when I visited. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I was so frustrated that I had to walk the bike. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z No rebuilt motor, no fancy mountain bike, no nothing. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Mama and Daddy had just separated, and Daddy had promised me for months that he was going to get me this bright red bike we’d seen in Walmart for my birthday. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “No. Just wanted to make sure your bike was okay. I still feel bad about that.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Him and his friends sitting on their bikes in front of the house, pitching pennies. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z After she used the bathroom and told her mom where she was going, she pulled her bike from the shed and wheeled it to the front of the house. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “The kids left a bike lying in the street.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Mateo’s hands slip off my shoulders and my bike is immediately lighter. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I’m actually surprised Rufus is chaining his bike to a gate and following me into the hospital. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It took a while for them to get to the theatre with Joseph riding on the handlebars of Frankie’s bike. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The boys worked together unsticking their bikes from the corner of Grandma’s porch, and at first, the pedals and wheels wouldn’t turn. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But she was already on her bike, heading home by herself. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z George just watched the man roll the bike off the porch, and when he passed George kicked the back fender and then went into the coal house and shut the door. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z At the party, at the corrugated tin shack of Maria Isabel’s cousin, Jasmin eats chicken, tries to blow up a red balloon, and borrows a pink bike with training wheels. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z They leaned their bikes against nearby trees and sat on some flat rocks in the high grass while they unpacked the prepared food. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z If he hadn’t looked so upset, I would have pinched him for ruining our moonlight bike rides when they’d barely begun. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z After a long day of shooting, Phil and Gay went to a meeting while Josh and I rented recumbent bikes on the beach. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He loves biking and there’s no water involved. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z We’d always done things as a threesome, riding our bikes around the neighborhood, going to the park for ice cream, playing board games at my house, and watching movies at Audrey’s. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z He would be sorry when he grew out of the bike. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I didn’t often ride my bike in the dark, but I walked. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I jumped off my bike and knocked Calvin down with a solid fist to his chest. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve been eyeing that bike through the window for a month,” Styx added. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The front half of my bike slipped free of the bush. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I remembered the time Mrs. Wheeler had locked my ball in her toolshed, and when she had yelled at me for falling off my bike. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s not a kid’s bike, either, but a twenty-six-inch beach cruiser, deep blue, almost like Lena’s hair. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Or when Claire was walking away, lifting her bike off its side, swinging her leg over, and leaving. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z In the dusk, two Diamondback Sorrento mountain bikes flashed down past the Caldwell exit ramp from Highway 20-26, past a dingy cowboy bar, a pizza place, a gun store. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper I opened the garage door and walked my bike out toward the street. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I hopped on my bike and tore up the street. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z One night the new, still-unridden bike wound up at the Pikes’ front curb with the trash cans. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Fishers from town ride their bicycles into little boats, parking the bikes while working by hanging them in the off shore trees. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The moon might be up in the pastel aqua blue overhead while the sun flamed orange in the west, and other kids, younger boys and girls on bikes, might also stop by. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I already had a bike stolen outta my yard a couple years ago.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The bike shot forward, over the rubble and out through the gates. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I jumped onto my bike and raced home, tears running down my face. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Harry felt the bike drop a little, though the lights down on the ground still seemed remote as stars. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I hope you kept the bike from prom so I can give you rides when you come back to town.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z This is exactly the bike that I wanted. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She cried, like a little girl who fell off her bike, and then she collapsed with despair. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It had been years since Sierra had ridden the pegs on the back wheel of her brother’s bike. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I keep thinking of the time you fell off your bike in middle school. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z O # O & My bike screeched into the driveway. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He carries his bike down the stairs, and then we swipe our way in, catching the A train right before it departs. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z After the general superintendent was through with me, I tried to bike out of town central, but Mr. Dubonnet caught me outside the union hall. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z No bike rack, seventy-dollar uniforms, oblivious principal—this place was just rainbows and unicorns. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Some kids race past on bikes and scooters. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Life is a gift, she said, whenever I did something really dumb, like ride my bike no hands with my eyes closed down Spotter Hill on a dare. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z George walked her bike from the shed in the backyard, along the cracked cement path, and up to the street. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “We could go a long way on a bike like that,” Georgie said. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Behind him was a rusty bike with a wooden crate lashed to the back, which he must have been using to transport the ape. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z So I hopped onto the back of Eugene’s bike, and off we went, barely in control. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I turn to Garrett as we leave our neighborhood and take to the bike lane of a major avenue. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Our bikes had disappeared a long time ago, soon after the bad thing happened. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z A bike courier hops onto the sidewalk a little too close to us. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Over the summer, she’d decided that riding our bikes was childish. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z A boy zooms toward me on a dirt bike wearing a Celtics jersey with a hoodie underneath, clear beads on his braids. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z If Styx Malone himself couldn’t get out of Sutton on the Grasshopper, what chance did I have on my dirt bike? The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “If you don’t like it, you can go back to your bikes and ride home.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He swung a leg easily over the center bar of his bike and leaned the contraption against a dying hedge. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I still ride my bike by their place once in a while. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I was looking to see how I could hitch the wagon to my bike without the handle getting stuck in the spokes or dragging on the ground, when Chris rode up. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z When he was seven years old, he rode his bike into a ditch and broke a rib. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The kids who rode by on their bikes or on their skates glanced over with curiosity—but they kept going. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z And the front wheel of my bike makes a cameo too. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z If they passed the Rodeo, the third-graders got their bike permits, which meant they were allowed to ride to school. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z “I’m going to ride JimmyTrotter’s bike because I’m good at it.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Perhaps the bike shop on Lee Road had a used one. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Justin’s bike is too small for us, but no one cares. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Kids of all ages still ran around playing in yards and riding bikes on the street. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z We grabbed our bikes from the woods, and I never pedaled so fast in my life. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z On Valentine’s Day, Little Jimmy showed up on our front porch, with his skinny legs and his old bike. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Little kids on pastel bikes pedaled furiously, churning the heat to butter, gasping stories of wooden crates piled higher than skyscrapers, of crates broken into, pigeons flushed and killed, security guards posted. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I ran after him, my bike left in the dust. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Exactly why Dudley wanted a racing bike was a mystery to Harry, as Dudley was very fat and hated exercise — unless of course it involved punching somebody. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “We’re just going to bike over to the old strip cuts after school.” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z He pulled up, got off his bike and took off his helmet. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew he was more popular than ever since he got the bike. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Tyler laughs and then screams away on his bike. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Otto shifted on my back as I lugged the bike over furrows and puddles. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z We drove past Gran’s neighbor’s junkyard, where some kid was pedaling his bike with a vengeance, and that same fat orange tabby was lounging in the grass. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It’s a bitter winter, ice everywhere, and I never know when the bike will go out from under me and send me flying into the street or onto the pavement, magazines and papers scattered. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Abby asked, already crouched to a ready stance and eyeing our bikes. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She hit my arm with the back of her hand and then grabbed the handlebars of her bike as she pedaled off. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Strap this on your bike and take it back, would you? I have to do an errand. I told the lab chief that I'd pick up some stuff at the Supply Center.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z After school, Jenna and I ride our bikes down the bumpy road to the country store to get decorations for her party. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I grabbed my bike and raced down Main Street. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Not lonely, just alone—riding her bike across campus or sitting off by herself in the cafeteria—even dancing, she danced alone—and it was the aloneness that filled him with love. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z On Saturday, I eat breakfast with my parents and then I tell them I’m going to ride my bike over to Amanda’s house. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Out the window, I heard boys’ voices coming closer as they whizzed by on bikes. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He assumed that he’d be coming home first, then biking over to Javier’s after checking in with his mom, so he wanted to have a fresh outfit change ready. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Perched on my bike in the distance, I remember looking up and seeing the torrent of stars we call the Milky Way. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z “Is there a bike path in this world?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We’d evolved this system where we called for particular favourite scenes to be played again—like, for instance, the moment the American jumps over the barbed wire on his bike in The Great Escape. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been riding my bike from Chapel Hill High School to the Tea Haven at the Shoppes at Fairview Court ever since I got the job. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Deirdre looks down, ready to fly, when two boys on a bike turn the corner—they resemble the boys from earlier. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I saw ducks and geese, mothers with strollers, people walking their dogs, joggers, some boys riding bikes. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He pushed the top off the Dumpster and we tossed Erwin’s halves inside, closing the lid on my poor bike forever. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “A guy on a bike brought you two bonobos?” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z If we finish early, maybe we can go to the bike shop downtown and window-shop. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “And leave your helmet with your bike, or else.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Outside in the yard, parked in a row, were three brand-new bicycles—a big red one and two smaller ones, a blue boy’s bike and a purple girl’s bike. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The bike picked up enough speed to go straight for a little bit. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z It was harder, suddenly, to balance on the bike, as the front wheel wobbled over stones and ruts. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Nan looked at the deconstructed bike and then back and forth between Abby and me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z First day of school, the first time I lost a tooth, the first time I rode a bike without training wheels. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Abby and I hopped off our bikes and walked them through the front yard. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Then his dad laced up the multicolored shoes, put on the red felt nose, squeaked his bike horn, and drove away to make balloon animals at a six-year-old’s birthday party. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Even though I wasn’t allowed to go over to Monday’s without an adult, I pedaled my purple bike down the sidewalk—not brave enough to ride in the busy street. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was hit by a drunk driver when he was on his bike and died instantly. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Aw, I just sprained it when I tried to ride my bike in the mud. I was trying to get ready for the first motocross race this spring.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z With no bikes, they began the long walk back to Grandma’s. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “When you ride your bike home, is there more than one way to go?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z One more year maybe Dell's bike will be mine. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “Scott, go put your bike in the shed. And, Gee, set the table. It’s almost dinnertime.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “With her bike. The one she always rode to school.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “Well, if you don’t care,” I yelled back, “then I don’t care either. Go ahead and ride the stupid bike!” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Sweaty from the bike ride, I dare myself to a quick solo swim. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I walk to my bike, which carried me through a brutal race and everywhere else I wanted to go, and wheel it toward this guy. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They aimed their bikes away from Main Street, away from town. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The first thing I noticed about East Shoal High School was that it didn’t have a bike rack. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Otis Amber parked his delivery bike in front of a rooming house and went inside. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z We stayed in cozy, wood-paneled cabins surrounded by forest, buzzed around in golf carts, and rode bikes. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Upon closer inspection, that was not technically true—only part of my bike was gone. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I am going to get me a bigger toy than this bike. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “What’s a bike messenger with visions doing in the middle of Nowhere, New Hampshire?” Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z When he goes back to retrieve his bike, it’s been pinched. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t look at her as he got back on his bike. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z But there are other things that I wished for even harder than I did for this bike, and I know I won’t get them, no matter what. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I’d hear people laughing and playing and I’d get off my bike and creep up and peek over the wall and see a bunch of white kids splashing around in someone’s swimming pool. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When Mom came home, she found our bikes parked neatly beside each other in the backyard and Jim and I sitting innocently together in the living room. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The boy on the bike dodged away and crashed into the curb, jumping over the bike and landing on his feet, grinning. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He just thought he might want to ride his bike one of these days, before it got cold, before winter swooped in and hung around till March or April. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Raymie could have ridden her bike, but she decided to walk so that she would have time to flex her toes and isolate her objectives. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z I stopped, still straddling my bike, and at first all I could hear was the river, its waters churning out an eerie lullaby. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “When you get on your bike, don’t you expect it to hold you up? Not fall apart when you pedal?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The cops will find the bike and tell them. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He’s removing the chain from the bike no one stole, unfortunately. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I hopped on my bike barefoot and pedaled down the streets, determined never to return. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Moss pulled up to a bus stop near Jackson and let his bike fall to the ground beside him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She got off the bike and flipped down the kickstand. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “My bike—” She assumed I had fallen off. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Mack, dressed like a clown, pedals a tiny bike. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z His head is over mine on the bike and the smell of the pipe is lovely. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Moss leaned over and picked up his bike, which had been lying haphazardly on the concrete. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Moss waved goodbye to his friends, then swung a leg over the top bar of his bike. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I let my bike fall in the yard. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z They rode their bikes back and forth on the sidewalk. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z And it’s only five miles to town, so even if I got a flat tire or my bike chain fell off, I could walk my bike home. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Dad taking the training wheels off my bike. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He stopped his bike right in front of me and tried to stare me down. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I heard while spying that she and Courtney Barrett have been riding bikes down to the boardwalk on weekends, where they see who can kiss more boys. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z We walked our bikes out of the woods and mounted them, ready to ride the rest of the way. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I said Shawn had crashed his bike, that he had a hole in his head. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It was a warm August evening, just turning dark, and my dad got on his bike to go pay the electric bill. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Sammy asked if he could ride his bike and Dicey gave him permission. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It sounded like a bicycle bell and I thought there might be a kid on a bike, so I hit the brake and slowed to a stop. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Kids cried when the fire engines and police cars went by, and then started rushing the street when the creepy-looking clown rode by on his little bike and threw out candy. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z "Never mind. Can I have your bike or not?" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s exactly seven forty-five when I reach the door nearest the bike racks. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Then she looked out her window just in time to see Evan pedaling away on his bike, his backpack on his back. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z He was crossing the street with his bike, when the van hit him and drove away. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z My handles are tangled in Tagoe’s wheel from after we chased Peck here, jumping off our bikes to tackle him. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z When Roy got to the golf course, he locked his bike to the pipes of a water fountain and set off jogging down the same fairway where he’d gotten clobbered. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Styx, by the roadside, straddling the bike, with joy stamped across his face. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z We dropped our bikes on the lawn and rushed up to her, breathless. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The machine shop was unlocked that night, as it was every night, and Sherman was waiting for me when I arrived on my bike. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “It isn’t that big of a deal. I saw him on the BART. His bike was pretty sweet, so I told him so. His friend Esperanza was with him.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But the feeling disappeared as Javier reached for Moss’s bike, taking it from him as he said, “It’s good to see you. Thanks for coming over!” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I picked up the roses and dismounted my bike, letting it fall to the ground as I walked toward the water. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It was a good day for a ride, and he was eager to get back on his bike again. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But if you bring home straight As from school, you get a new bike. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z There have been days when I’ve wanted to live here, to ride a fancy bike to a friend’s house and swim in their pool. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He walked his bike over to join Ned in line at the water pump. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z So once in a while, now, when I get very depressed, I keep saying to him, "Okay. Go home and get your bike and meet me in front of Bobby's house. Hurry up." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “If you ask me,” she said, pushing her bike past, “you are someone who needs a lot of help.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I biked down to the big machine shop, finding the three-footer laid out on a black cloth on a table in the rear of the facility. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I tap the tires of the bike nearest me and check out the tread, thinking back to the Sunday morning when Lolo fell to the pavement. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z They rode on to Town Square, where they parked their bikes next to the bronze statue of Fry’s founder, Fullerton French Fryer. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “He’s strong,” she said, gazing at the sturdy small legs dangling from the child seat on the back of the bike. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I start to run to her across the street, but a bike bell makes my heart leap out of my chest. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z And she rode the bike while Fern and I skipped over the creek. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The bike wasn’t there when they were being escorted out of the house. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Every time we pull up to her house on our bikes, I’m like, Whoa. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The ride home wasn’t exactly the way Will had imagined it would be when he realized he had invited Claire to come bike riding with them. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z I was so upset by that point that I wanted to grab my bike out of the trunk and pedal all the way home. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Sheed put his bike back on two wheels and spun to face his cousin, ready to cheer him on. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “It was your idea,” Rufus says, walking his bike down the block. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I like to ride my bike fast, but I didn’t know my way very well, and Chris’s legs are longer than mine. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z |
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