Originally Posted by
PeteHski
“Motorbike” is more commonly used than “motorcycle” in the UK. The latter is considered a bit old-fashioned. “Bike” as an abbreviation for both motorbike and bicycle is also very common here. But the word “biker” is used exclusively to describe motorbike riders.
”Bicyclist” is another American term I find a bit odd. We just call them “cyclists” in the UK. It makes me wonder if Americans use the term “tricyclist”.
Easy explanation. There are bicyclists and heterocyclists.
Personally I call them, cyclists. So why don’t the Brits pronounce the letter “g” on words ending in “ing”? instead its, “in”.