Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Basically, anyone in the UK or the US would view a single speed bicycle that cost £300 or $500 as definitely not a “bicycle shaped object”. unterhausen pointed that out to you in the post 2 of your thread.
Basically anyone in the UK or the US who was not a self styled "cycling enthusiast", or a bicycle snob, would view someone else's single speed bicycle that cost £300 or $500 as overpriced and definitely never describe any inexpensive bicycle as a “bicycle shaped object” or any other derisive term.