man mountain biking: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F6B5 1F3FD 200D 2642
Description
A man riding a bicycle, with an medium-dark skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > person-sport
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, often used to depict an action or activity rather than an emotion. Can imply recreation, commuting, or health.
Backstory
This emoji is a combination of several Unicode code points. The base emoji 'Person Biking' (1F6B5) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The skin tone modifier (1F3FD for medium-dark) was added in Unicode 8.0 (2015) to allow for diverse representations. The 'Zero Width Joiner' (200D) and 'Male Sign' (2642) were used to create the specific male gendered version, which became more consistently supported across platforms after Unicode 4.0's introduction of ZWJ sequences.
Usage Examples
- Commuting to work: 'On my way! 🚴🏿♂️'
- Enjoying a bike ride: 'Beautiful day for a ride! 🚴🏿♂️'
- Exercising: 'Got my workout in today 🚴🏿♂️'
- Discussing sustainable transport: 'Think we should use more bikes in the city 🚴🏿♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent daily commutes, sports activities (cycling), or outdoor recreation.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often seen in contexts of urban transport, leisurely activities, or advocating for eco-friendly transportation.