Originally Posted by
Steely Dan
i'm confused. what is this alleged distinction between a bike rider and a cyclist that people keep referencing?
Originally Posted by
noglider
I can only guess, and I think it's useless or stupid.
Back on post #131, I asked
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
So, [MENTION=152773]noglider[/MENTION] , if I may ask, do you cycle commute because a car is a liability, or as frugality / delayed gratification to save money for “what remains a mystery,” perhaps the upstate second home…
He replied, and
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Thanks, Tom, for your frank reply.
I hope though you recognized my question as a tongue-in-cheek rhetorical one as a metaphor for the preceding kerfluffle about the how’s and why’s of Living Car Light, and the accounting of the cost savings.
It reminded me of the brouhaha on the General Cycling Discussion thread, “Do Cyclists Have a Negative Reputation?,”about the difference between a cyclist and a bike rider.
Originally Posted by
Gresp15C
Anybody who happens to be riding a bike at a given moment, or who intends to do so regularly, is a cyclist.
Originally Posted by
Doge
Look at images from Internet search "people riding bikes" . Then search "cyclist"
One group all have cleats, the others mostly do not. The Internet knows.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…I do agree that there probably is a difference between bike riding and cycling, though
I think the difference is decided by the one who cares.
For me, the breakpoint is probably pretty high…
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…Though I'm interested and post about it,
I really don't particularly care.
Originally Posted by
Maelochs
…You’re no cyclist
That discussion went on for many posts on that thread,
As so often happens on Bike Forums, someone picked up on this offhand remark, and ran with it on this current thread.
But that issue has been has been a point of contention on Bike Forums a few times previously, e.g.:
Originally Posted by
Kindaslow
Bike Lovers vs Bike Snobs
...See, this is fun. You serious folks are not so much fun.....
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
+10 to the serious folk. This thread seems based on a holier-than-thou mentality, not unlike these two previous threads:- Cyclist vs Biker
- Bike Riding vs Cycling
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
… … I would suggest a definition of a cyclist as one who claims to being a cyclist...
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 11-30-18 at 11:37 AM.