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Old 04-02-25 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Trakhak
My friend from Shirley, Solihull, Birmingham, once innocently told a guy with a Harley that she liked his motorbike.

Grant Peterson at one time tried (and, for all I know, still tries) to promote the term "cycler," presumably to be used to identify Rivendell acolytes (steel, cotton, wool, beeswax) and distinguish them from cyclists (carbon, Lycra, technical fabrics, etc.).
"Cycler" ? That's simply inane.


Originally Posted by dirty tiger
I have been calling motorcycles "Mikes" and referring to motorcycle enthusiasts as "Mikers".
Unfortunately, nobody thinks I'm funny, and it's not really catching-on.
If you spelled it " M'ikes" I'm certain your success with it would improve
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