Originally Posted by ethet

Assuming TenSpeedV2 is a straight male, and his girlfriend built him a bike based on the input from strangers—without anyone involved knowing the intricate details of his aesthetic preferences—he would have a bike with gumwall tires.

Had his girlfriend said to him: “Happy birthday! I’ve gotten almost everything we need to build you a gorgeous bicycle—look at how beautiful this frame is—though there are a few things I wanted to get your opinion on, so let’s go to the shop right now to finish this thing up!”—he would have a bicycle without gumwall tires.