📖 Emojipedix

Person Biking 🚴

Added in Emoji 1 · People & Body Athletics

Codepoint U+1F6B4
Shortcode :bicyclist:
Version Emoji 1

Meaning

A figure is shown in mid-ride on a bicycle, leaning forward in the cycling position with hands on handlebars and legs extended in pedaling motion. The cyclist is rendered in profile, often wearing casual or athletic clothing, with the bike clearly visible beneath them. Colors and design details vary by platform, but the dynamic forward momentum is consistent—you get the sense of motion and outdoor activity.

People use this for literal cycling: commuting by bike, going on a ride, planning a cycling adventure, or just talking about their bike life. It's common in conversations about eco-friendly transport, fitness routines, or weekend outdoor plans. Cyclists love this emoji for sharing their passion and organizing group rides.

It also represents freedom, adventure, and sustainable living. You'll see it in posts about environmental consciousness, getting outside, or living a healthier lifestyle. The emoji evokes childhood nostalgia for some and modern urban cycling culture for others. It works great for travel chat, outdoor recreation discussions, or fitness motivation.

This was approved as part of Unicode Emoji 1 in 2015. The gender-neutral design makes it accessible to all riders, though gender-specific variants were added in 2016 for those wanting more personalized expression. Across platforms, the biking emoji consistently conveys movement and outdoor vitality.

Common Uses

  • Talking about bike commutes or rides
  • Planning outdoor cycling adventures
  • Representing eco-friendly transportation
  • Sharing fitness and wellness goals

Popular Combos

🚴🌳 🚴💨 🚴🚗

Did You Know?

Biking emojis see significant usage spikes in spring and summer months, with a notable increase during Earth Day conversations and climate-focused social media campaigns.

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Technical Reference

Platform Shortcodes

GitHub :bicyclist:
Slack :bicyclist:
Discord :bicyclist:

Developer Codes

HTML (decimal)
🚴
HTML (hex)
🚴
CSS
\1F6B4
JavaScript
\uD83D\uDEB4
Python
\U0001F6B4
Java
\uD83D\uDEB4
Perl
\x{1F6B4}
PHP / Ruby
\x{1F6B4}
Punycode
xn--2ras
URL Encoded
%F0%9F%9A%B4
UTF-8 Bytes
0xF0 0x9F 0x9A 0xB4

🚴 in 28 languages

Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.

Language Name
Bengali বাইসাইকেল আরোহী
Chinese (Simplified) 骑自行车
Chinese (Traditional) 騎自行車
Danish cyklist
Dutch fietsende persoon
English person biking
English (UK) person biking
Estonian jalgrattur
Finnish pyöräilijä
French cycliste
German Radfahrer(in)
Hindi साइकिल चलाता व्यक्ति
Hungarian kerékpáros
Italian ciclista
Japanese 自転車に乗る人
Korean 자전거 타는 사람
Lithuanian dviratininkas
Malay menunggang basikal
Norwegian syklist
Polish osoba na rowerze
Portuguese ciclista
Russian велосипедист
Spanish persona en bicicleta
Spanish (Mexico) persona en bicicleta
Swedish person som cyklar
Thai นักปั่นจักรยาน
Ukrainian людина, що їде на велосипеді
Vietnamese người đi xe đạp