Online pals are awfully fond of bike races (8,7)

I believe the answer is:

facebook friends

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'online pals are awfully fond of bike races' is the definition.
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'online pals are awfully fond of bike races' is the wordplay.
'fond of bike races' can be anagrammed to 'FACEBOOK FRIENDS'.
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