Cycling vs. Spinning — What's the Difference?

Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers".

The process of making fibrous material into yarn or thread.

The act, sport, or technique of riding or racing on a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.

The act of fishing with a light rod and a reel having a bail or similar device that guides the line around a stationary spool and that can be disengaged to let the line run freely, as when casting. Also called spin casting, spin fishing.

Relating to or used in cycling.

The motion of something that spins.

Present participle of cycle

The process of converting fibres into yarn or thread.

(uncountable) The activity of riding cycles, especially bicycles (for transport, sport, physical exercise, recreation, tourism...)

Indoor cycling on an exercise bicycle.

(uncountable) The sport of riding and racing cycles, especially bicycles.

Present participle of spin

(countable) Any cyclic action or process

Creating thread

That undergoes a cyclic motion or process

Rotating rapidly about an axis;

The act, art, or practice, of riding a cycle, esp. a bicycle or tricycle.

The sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle