Originally Posted by harshbarj

What's a cyclist? As a bicycle rider, I don't count myself as a cyclist. I ride for utilitarian reasons only. Going to the store, going to work, Picking up the mail. I ride in my normal (mostly black) clothes, and no safety gear at all. My bike has lights, but dynamo powered so I never have to give it thought.

See, to me the word cyclist means you ride for sport. You wear safety gear, Lycra, and ride a more sporty bike(like the one you posted). There is good reason the dutch use a different words describing the two types, as they are worlds apart and can't really be lumped together.

https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2...e-netherlands/
(Ironically, I ride a bike much like the one the older man is riding marked with the word "fietser ". I also dress much the same, even at half his age.)