usually we say : Je fais du vélo OR Je roule en vélo?
Ride the bike in French
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Lixin D.Kwiziq community member
Ride the bike in French
This question relates to:French lesson "Faire de/jouer à : talking about sports, hobbies and leisure activities in French"
Asked 4 days ago
Bonjour Lixin
"The basic rule is fairly simple: if you can go into the vehicle, use en – otherwise use à.
en bus, en avion, en train, en voiture, en bateau…
à moto, à vélo, à pied, à trottinette…"
The above Is from WorkReference.com
I could not find a post more appropriate to your Kwiziq query than the quoted lesson.
Hope this helps.
Bonne continuation
Jim
Bonjour Lixin,
Jim is correct as to the use of "en/à + [means of transport]". Eventhough, it is grammatically correct to use "je roule à vélo", it is far better to use "se déplacer" (= to journey/travel) in this instance:
Je me déplace à vélo. = I am travelling by bike.
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
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