Why did bicycles have seats for 90 years, now they have saddles?
12-12-22, 08:39 PM
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And by the way, it's not a seatpost, it's a seatmast. Jeez. You people.
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Originally Posted by Rolla
And by the way, it's not a seatpost, it's a seatmast. Jeez. You people.
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Velocipedes evolved from hobby horses.
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Why did bicycles have handlebars for 90 years, and now they have cockpits?
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12-12-22, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by tcs
Velocipedes evolved from hobby horses.
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12-13-22, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
My money says Che.
Check the join date--that would definitely be the long con.
12-13-22, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by dedhed
Seat pin
Seat doohickey in the seat doohickey hole.
12-13-22, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Random11
Why did bicycles have handlebars for 90 years, and now they have cockpits?
Is there any answer to that that won't get me banned?
12-13-22, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Camilo
Both seat and saddle are things to rest your butt on. You straddle a saddle (!) and don't straddle a seat.
A saddle is a kind of seat, a seat may or may not be a saddle.
Recumbent bikes don't have saddles, right?
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
Check the join date--that would definitely be the long con.
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
Is there any answer to that that won't get me banned?
Originally Posted by Camilo
Both seat and saddle are things to rest your butt on. You straddle a saddle (!) and don't straddle a seat.
12-13-22, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Crash2Much
Why did bicycles have seats for 90 years, now they have saddles?
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Originally Posted by rsbob
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I don't really care what you call it. Saddle is my preference, but I'm sure I've probably blurted out seat plenty of times. So either works for me.
And I too am curious how you think they just started calling them saddles?
I don't really care what you call it. Saddle is my preference, but I'm sure I've probably blurted out seat plenty of times. So either works for me.
And I too am curious how you think they just started calling them saddles?
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As long as a seat post is a seat post, a seat is a seat.
As long as a seat stay is a seat stay, a seat is a seat
As long as a seat tube is a seat tube, a seat is a seat.
etc.
As long as a seat stay is a seat stay, a seat is a seat
As long as a seat tube is a seat tube, a seat is a seat.
etc.
12-13-22, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul Barnard
As long as a seat post is a seat post, a seat is a seat.
As long as a seat stay is a seat stay, a seat is a seat
As long as a seat tube is a seat tube, a seat is a seat.
etc.
As long as a seat stay is a seat stay, a seat is a seat
As long as a seat tube is a seat tube, a seat is a seat.
etc.
12-13-22, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul Barnard
As long as a seat post is a seat post, a seat is a seat.
As long as a seat stay is a seat stay, a seat is a seat
As long as a seat tube is a seat tube, a seat is a seat.
etc.
As long as a seat stay is a seat stay, a seat is a seat
As long as a seat tube is a seat tube, a seat is a seat.
etc.
12-13-22, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by rsbob
Not to mention bonnets! That is totally insane. Ask any suffragette.
You don’t see them wearing car hoods on their heads. And if you do, you need to make an appointment with a qualified medical professional.
You don’t see them wearing car hoods on their heads. And if you do, you need to make an appointment with a qualified medical professional.
Johnny was late at the fair..
Another line was, "He promised he'd buy me a fairing.."
Found that going thru my parents things. Looked it up. A fairing meant a bonnet.
Weird. After 60 yrs I can close my eyes and hear my Mothers voice singing that song.
12-13-22, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Camilo
Both seat and saddle are things to rest your butt on. You straddle a saddle (!) and don't straddle a seat.
12-13-22, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by rsbob
…and that boys and girls is the reason they are called brifters. Not brakes and shifters or as the truly unwashed call them, “shakes”.
12-13-22, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by big john
I have never heard the term "brifters" outside of BF.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Not unheard of at all. Years ago, there was one who used to frequent the Touring forum. When he was just about to be tossed for good, another showed up who, despite having been a member for some 6 or 7 years, had never posted before.
Looks like this guy was posting about his recumbents until 2014. My suspicion is he switched to DF bikes fairly recently and didn't realize that the reason he wasn't hearing "saddle" until a few years ago was that he was previously riding bikes that don't have saddles.
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
Looks like this guy was posting about his recumbents until 2014. My suspicion is he switched to DF bikes fairly recently and didn't realize that the reason he wasn't hearing "saddle" until a few years ago was that he was previously riding bikes that don't have saddles.
