handlebar
noun
han·dle·bar
ˈhan-dᵊl-ˌbär 
: a straight or bent bar with a handle at each end
specifically
: one used to steer a bicycle or similar vehicle
—usually used in plural
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The bike lacks the kind of data-rich display found on many ebikes, instead plumping for a system controller integrated into the top tube plus a mini remote on the handlebar.
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2024
One cyclist who slid past had a basket of flowers before handlebars.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Both models feature bigger 20-inch wheels with fat grippy Schwalbe tires, hydraulic disc brakes from Tektro, wider handlebars, and a frame geometry that more closely resembles full-size bicycles.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
Most new, high-end bikes are compact, lightweight, and hyper-responsive, with carbon-fibre frames, drop handlebars, and disk brakes, some of which are hydraulic.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2024
One cyclist who slid past had a basket of flowers before handlebars.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Both models feature bigger 20-inch wheels with fat grippy Schwalbe tires, hydraulic disc brakes from Tektro, wider handlebars, and a frame geometry that more closely resembles full-size bicycles.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
Most new, high-end bikes are compact, lightweight, and hyper-responsive, with carbon-fibre frames, drop handlebars, and disk brakes, some of which are hydraulic.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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handlebar
noun
han·dle·bar
ˈhan-dᵊl-ˌbär
: a bar with a handle (as for steering a bicycle) at each end
—usually used in plural
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