on one’s bicycle
adj.— «In the 12th round it looked like Oquendo had hit Byrd with a clean right and knocked him to the canvas, but referee Eddie Cotton ruled it a slip. Perhaps thinking he had the bout sewn up, Oquendo got on his bicycle briefly.» —“Win Despite Boo Byrds” by Tim Smith N.Y. Daily News (New York City) Sept. 21, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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