unrideable
adjective
un·ride·able
ˌən-ˈrī-də-bəl 
variants
or less commonly unridable
: unable to be ridden : not rideable
unrideable waves
an unrideable horse
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Instead, owners will ship back a seat clamp and a special lug from the rear dropout of the bike, rendering the bike unrideable.
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Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 14 Apr. 2022
My surf instructor, Jan Bernard, an experienced rider of Zicatela, told me to get there early — at least before 10 a.m. when the offshore winds would start to render the waves unrideable.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2021
Stage 19 of the Tour de France was stopped on Friday as hail and dangerous weather conditions made the roads unrideable.
—Jenna West, SI.com, 26 July 2019
In fact, a full 30 percent of bikes had multiple issues or were deemed unrideable.
—Alissa Walker, Curbed, 30 May 2018
The horse, whose name is also Dave, turned out to be unrideable
—Laura Bradley, HWD, 18 Oct. 2017
The horse, whose name is also Dave, turned out to be unrideable; eventually, O’Brien and his wife decided to donate him to a facility where students practice massage on him.
—Laura Bradley, vanityfair.com, 18 Oct. 2017
The importance of trail was elucidated by British chemist David Jones, who in 1970 recounted in Physics Today his efforts to construct an unrideable bicycle.
—John Matson, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2011
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Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 14 Apr. 2022
My surf instructor, Jan Bernard, an experienced rider of Zicatela, told me to get there early — at least before 10 a.m. when the offshore winds would start to render the waves unrideable.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2021
Stage 19 of the Tour de France was stopped on Friday as hail and dangerous weather conditions made the roads unrideable.
—Jenna West, SI.com, 26 July 2019
In fact, a full 30 percent of bikes had multiple issues or were deemed unrideable.
—Alissa Walker, Curbed, 30 May 2018
The horse, whose name is also Dave, turned out to be unrideable
—Laura Bradley, HWD, 18 Oct. 2017
The horse, whose name is also Dave, turned out to be unrideable; eventually, O’Brien and his wife decided to donate him to a facility where students practice massage on him.
—Laura Bradley, vanityfair.com, 18 Oct. 2017
The importance of trail was elucidated by British chemist David Jones, who in 1970 recounted in Physics Today his efforts to construct an unrideable bicycle.
—John Matson, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2011
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“Unrideable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrideable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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