Originally Posted by
Null66
What matters in an identity is not someone else's understanding but each person understanding of themselves.
Many, perhaps most people who ride bikes don't think of themselves as "cyclists", even though they ride bikes. Call them that and you'll likely get an ear full of what they think "cyclists" are like.
[SKIP continued silly-willy pedantic patter]
cyclist
cyclist (sì´klîst) noun
One who rides or races a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.
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