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Weather feature that makes you take the bike out farther (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cyclone

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'weather feature that makes you' is the definition.
'cyclone' can be an answer for 'weather' (cyclone is a kind of weather). I am unsure of the rest of the definition.

'the bike out farther' is the wordplay.
'the bike' becomes 'cycle' (I've seen this in another clue).
'out' means to remove the last letter.
'farther' becomes 'one' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'cycle' with its last letter taken away is 'cycl'.
'cycl'+'one'='CYCLONE'

'take' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for cyclone that I've seen before include "Low pressure area or storm" , "Violent windstorm" , "Tornado" , "Typhoon" , "lots of wind" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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