snow bike

English

Etymology

snow +‎ bike

• snow +‎ bike (“motorcycle”) From being something akin to a two-wheeled motorcycle adapted for snow
• snow +‎ bike (“bicycle”) From being something akin to a bicycle adapted to snow

Alternative forms

• snowbike
• snow-bike

Noun

snow bike (plural snow bikes)

1. A mini-snowmobile built out of the frame of a motocross motorcycle (dirtbike), replacing the rear drive wheel with a long trailing caterpillar track and the front wheel with a single ski.
2. Synonym of skibike (A bicycle frame with both the front and rear wheels replaced by skis)

Derived terms

• snowbiking

See also

• fatbike
• dirt bike

Anagrams

• knowbies