Verb

Rad fahren

Translation

to ride a bike, to cycle

Ich fahre gern Rad.

I like to ride a bike.

Am Wochenende fahren wir Rad.

We ride our bikes on the weekend.

Rad fahren to ride a bike I ride my bike every day.

radeln (to cycle, colloquial)

Composed of 'Rad' (wheel, bike) and 'fahren' (to go, to drive). Literally 'to go by wheel'.

Think of 'riding' a 'Rad' bike. 'Fahren' sounds like 'far', which is what you do when you ride a bike.