People are going to hate me for starting this thread
07-27-07, 04:58 PM
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People are going to hate me for starting this thread
But this has been keeping me up at night.
Why is it called a seatpost when what it holds is called a saddle and not a seat?
Why is it called a seatpost when what it holds is called a saddle and not a seat?
07-27-07, 05:12 PM
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07-27-07, 05:13 PM
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Because, in bicycle vernacular, "saddle" and "seat" are synonyms.
It matters to us because we're bike nerds, but the rest of the world scratches their heads when we call our seats "saddles."
It matters to us because we're bike nerds, but the rest of the world scratches their heads when we call our seats "saddles."
07-27-07, 05:16 PM
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07-27-07, 06:20 PM
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I call it a seat until I come here, then I say saddle
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07-27-07, 06:30 PM
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when I am west of the Mississippi I call it a saddle, when I am east of the Mississippi I call it a seat and when I am south of the Mississippi I call it una hamaca del culo
07-27-07, 07:34 PM
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well it is part of a bicycle so it is on topic. Can't there be any creativity to this forum in regards to biking? I mean can't we converse about bikes without having to be so rigid and orthodox?
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07-27-07, 08:39 PM
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on the other hand, no one says "seat sores"?
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07-27-07, 08:47 PM
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07-27-07, 08:50 PM
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The world will never know: https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/265090-saddles-seatposts.html
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Why do they call it "landing gear" when much harder to take off without it than to land without it.
07-27-07, 10:51 PM
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why are there interstates in Hawaii?
why are cantaloupes orange?
why is this thread still going?
nobody knows
why are cantaloupes orange?
why is this thread still going?
nobody knows
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I prefer Rectum Supporter, but that could just be me ...
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