Originally Posted by
lil brown bat
Lance Armstrong had a purpose in mind (winning the Tour de France) when he rode up Alpe d'Huez. Was he commuting?
The average suburban family has a purpose in mind (recreation and spending time together) when they take a spin on the local MUP. Are they commuting?
Someone who rides a bike for exercise has a purpose in mind (fitness). Are they commuting?
I agree with OP. "Commuting" has a meaning. I don't mind that there are a lot of utility cycling posts in this forum, because they have so much in common in terms of gear, riding environment and other issues, but it's not too much to ask that people not label it "commuting" every time they get on a bicycle to go somewhere.
Er, come on now. Pawns point was that he considers it a commute when the destination has a purpose, IE going to the grocery store to get groceries, or your job to work. It's ridiculous that you are twisting that into him calling a training/recreational ride a commute.
Maybe we should change the name of the forum to "Cycling to your place of Employment" to clear things up for you whiners. As far as I'm concerned, you can argue the semantics of "Commuting" all you want, but it's pretty clear that the spirit of the forum is transportational cycling (I think I just made that word up).