Cycle Ball
Two-a-side indoor sport — steer a fixed-gear bike and push a ball into the opposing net using the front wheel.
👥2 per team🌤indoor
What is Cycle Ball?
Cycle ball (radball in German) is a two-a-side indoor sport played on 14 × 11 m courts with fixed-gear bicycles. Players use the front wheel to control and shoot a small stuffed ball into the opposing goal; hands may only be used by the goalkeeper. Games are two seven-minute halves. Germany and the Czech Republic have dominated the World Championships historically.
Quick facts
Category
Ball Sports
Type
Team sport
Players
2 per team
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇩🇪 Germany
Estimated origin
1893, Nick Kaufmann (USA); developed in Germany
Olympic
No
Popularity
regional
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified