road bike
das Rennrad, die Rennräder
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road bike
A lightweight bicycle with narrow tires and curved handlebars, designed for high speeds on paved roads.
Er fährt jedes Wochenende mit seinem Rennrad über 100 Kilometer.
He rides over 100 kilometers on his road bike every weekend.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Rennräder |
| genitive | des Rennrades |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Rennrad | die Rennräder |
| accusative | das Rennrad | die Rennräder |
| dative | dem Rennrad | den Rennrädern |
| genitive | des Rennrades des Rennrads | der Rennräder |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word 'Rennrad' (road bike) is a compound made up of 'das Rennen' (race) and 'das Rad' (bike/wheel). So it literally describes a bicycle built for racing or fast riding.
Für die Alpenüberquerung hat er sich ein neues Rennrad gekauft.
He bought a new road bike for crossing the Alps.
When talking about riding this bicycle, the preposition 'mit' (with) is almost always used. The fixed phrase is 'mit dem Rennrad fahren' (to ride a road bike).
Am Wochenende fahre ich gerne mit dem Rennrad durch die Weinberge.
On weekends, I like to ride my road bike through the vineyards.
Common verbs in connection with 'Rennrad' (road bike) are 'auf das Rennrad steigen' (to get on the road bike), 'eine Tour machen' (to go for a ride/tour), or simply 'fahren' (to ride).
Sobald die Sonne scheint, steigt er auf sein Rennrad.
As soon as the sun shines, he gets on his road bike.
