Uhh, what's a cyclist?
07-06-20, 12:40 AM
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Anyone riding a bike is a cyclist, just as anyone driving a car is a motorist.
Cycling enthusiasts are a much smaller subset of cyclists as a whole, just as car enthusiasts are a small subset of motorists. The only rule to be considered an enthusiast is that you need enthusiasm or passion for it.
Cycling enthusiasts are a much smaller subset of cyclists as a whole, just as car enthusiasts are a small subset of motorists. The only rule to be considered an enthusiast is that you need enthusiasm or passion for it.
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07-06-20, 04:49 AM
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07-06-20, 05:39 AM
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The dude riding the wrong direction in the bike lane in the dark with no lights, helmet not strapped on and looking at his phone while riding no hands is a person on a bike (with a suicide wish). Grandma riding her trike being careful still makes cyclist. The commitment is there, whether it is exercise or the way to get to the store. That said, there are a lot of people on bikes, and also a lot of cyclists. You don't need to ride in a club, with a $5000 aero road bike with Lycra to be a cyclist, though they definitely are part of the group. That said, I mostly ride road with Lycra, though you might see me and the wife out on our cruisers in my shorts and a t (somewhere I did not get the letter stating men over 50 must spend the summer shirtless!).
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Uhh, what's a cyclist?
OK, OK, after this thread gets closed you can take your arguments outside.
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Seems to be some confusion about this one.
This thread would be considered beyond lame even in the dead of winter. Here it is July. The pandemic is destroying all standards.
I previously posted to this current thread with a similar theme, on the Fifty-Plus Forum, Bike Lovers vs Bike Snobs.
This thread seems based on a "holier-than-thou" mentality, not unlike these two previous threads:
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The pandemic is destroying all standards.Not addressing you specifically, Shelby, but mostly the general demographic here that thinks this way. It’s one of the reasons there’s so much hostility around these forums because too many people have their pride at stake in their postings. I don’t expect this pattern to change just because of my criticisms, but a good, lite hearted thread comes along much too infrequently now days. Just saying.
Good job, OP.
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07-06-20, 03:01 PM
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What's the difference between a serious cyclist and an elitist ??
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Now---------------does a cyclist wear a helmet, and what does he lube his chain with? 
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But what about tricyclists? Or is triclists?
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It depends...
I've heard people calling someone a serious cyclist because they wore a helmet
others because they used clipless pedals
others because they commuted in all weather
others won't call someone a serious cyclist if their FTP is below 300W, or their sprint is below 1000W...
I've heard people calling someone a serious cyclist because they wore a helmet
others because they used clipless pedals
others because they commuted in all weather
others won't call someone a serious cyclist if their FTP is below 300W, or their sprint is below 1000W...
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What if you really just don’t give a ___ what people think?
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07-07-20, 03:16 AM
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And is it possible to be a professional bike rider while not being a cyclist?
For example, bike couriers/messengers ride bikes for money, but rarely wear lycra, at least from what I've seen. Not to mention mountain bikers apart from XC riders and BMX racers.
For example, bike couriers/messengers ride bikes for money, but rarely wear lycra, at least from what I've seen. Not to mention mountain bikers apart from XC riders and BMX racers.
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I think there are enough people trying to divide us these days without threads such as this.
I understand that xenophobia and setting in-group vs out-group boundaries are part of human nature, but they are hardly admirable characteristics. We should be trying to overcome these tendencies, we shouldn't be pandering to them. I suggest thinking of people, all people, as people. Personally I'm far from perfect at this, but it's amazing how much such a simple change can shift your attitudes.
I understand that xenophobia and setting in-group vs out-group boundaries are part of human nature, but they are hardly admirable characteristics. We should be trying to overcome these tendencies, we shouldn't be pandering to them. I suggest thinking of people, all people, as people. Personally I'm far from perfect at this, but it's amazing how much such a simple change can shift your attitudes.
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07-07-20, 07:19 AM
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I think there are enough people trying to divide us these days without threads such as this.
I understand that xenophobia and setting in-group vs out-group boundaries are part of human nature, but they are hardly admirable characteristics. We should be trying to overcome these tendencies, we shouldn't be pandering to them. I suggest thinking of people, all people, as people. Personally I'm far from perfect at this, but it's amazing how much such a simple change can shift your attitudes.
I understand that xenophobia and setting in-group vs out-group boundaries are part of human nature, but they are hardly admirable characteristics. We should be trying to overcome these tendencies, we shouldn't be pandering to them. I suggest thinking of people, all people, as people. Personally I'm far from perfect at this, but it's amazing how much such a simple change can shift your attitudes.
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I'm not sure what you mean, since I don't see how the idiom applies here (there's that lack of imagination rearing its ugly head).
Can I take from your comment that you mean that my post ridiculously exaggerates the significance of the original post and the effects of attempting to define cyclist vs not-cyclist?
If no, can you explain?
Can I take from your comment that you mean that my post ridiculously exaggerates the significance of the original post and the effects of attempting to define cyclist vs not-cyclist?
If no, can you explain?
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I think there are enough people trying to divide us these days without threads such as this.
I understand that xenophobia and setting in-group vs out-group boundaries are part of human nature, but they are hardly admirable characteristics. We should be trying to overcome these tendencies, we shouldn't be pandering to them. I suggest thinking of people, all people, as people. Personally I'm far from perfect at this, but it's amazing how much such a simple change can shift your attitudes.
I understand that xenophobia and setting in-group vs out-group boundaries are part of human nature, but they are hardly admirable characteristics. We should be trying to overcome these tendencies, we shouldn't be pandering to them. I suggest thinking of people, all people, as people. Personally I'm far from perfect at this, but it's amazing how much such a simple change can shift your attitudes.
So many people on this earth and so many subdivisions.
Edit to add: Yeah that was negative, probably because I haven't ridden a bike today. Riding cheers me up. I'll see if I can do something about that soon.
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