cy·clo·pol·i·tan  [sahy-kluh-pol-i-tn] p cyclopolitans

noun

1. a person who habitually uses a cycle for transport; does not dress specifically for cycling
2. a pedestrian who uses a bicycle to increase efficiency and carrying capacity
3. a person who is aware of global imperatives and embraces cyclopolitanism in his or her ideas, life, etc.
4. a person who is free from car dependence or automobile-biased attachment

adjective

1. having sophistication as a traveler
2. of or characteristic of a cyclopolitan (n)
3. at ease with or on pedal-driven wheeled transport
4. having cycle-inclusive transport equality

Origin:

Coined by Unity Finesmith 2012; cycle (from the Latin cyclus, meaning “cycle”, “circle” or “wheel”)  + politan (from the Greek Politan, meaning “city” or “Municipal”)

Derivative:

cy·clo·pol·i·tan·ism abstract noun [sahy-kluh-pol-i-tn-izm]
urban cycle movement occurring or growing in various parts of the world

Related forms

• cy·clo·pol·i·tan·ise verb
• cy·clo·pol·i·tan·ate adjective
• cy·clo·pol·i·tan·ly adverb
• non·cy·clo·pol·i·tan adjective, noun
• un·cy·clo·pol·i·tan adjective

Synonyms

sophisticated, wheeled-pedestrian, forward-thinking, citizen-cyclist, well-traveled, tolerant, ‘cool’, bicycle-friendly

Antonyms

car-centric, parochial, closed-minded, backwards-thinking, limited, insular, narrow-minded, blinkered, conservative, boorish

Example of (hopefully) common usage

• Copenhagen and Auckland are cyclopolitan cities.
• Governments around the world are allocating funding to cyclopolitanise their towns and cities to mitigate increasing congestion and air pollution.
• Amsterdam has a great deal of cyclopolitanate infrastructure.
• Mark and Jenny are apartment dwellers in New York and are cyclopolitans.