I find it annoying that some people call a 'Bicycle' or 'Bike' a 'Build'. Anyone agree?

Nope. I've got too many worries already to even give a second thought to what someone calls a bike.

who cares what you call it as long as it looks good.

No. Flip it.

Are you putting it together? Building it?

I'm on truck, R/C car, Bike, and sports car forums... everyone's latest project is their "current build". Makes sense to me.

I wouldn't call it that, but it makes at least some sense if you collect the parts and build it up yourself.

What I have always heard as well. Maybe the OP has never actually done any work on anything.

Hmmmmm......I always build my own bikes. Totally customized.

"Bibs"
"Kit"

Those are annoying.

How did you deduce that? Couldn't be further from the truth.

Those are usually referred to as "projects" it seems.

Bibs are bibs but I still don't say 'kit'.

if you rounded up the parts and built it yourself, it is a build

if you rolled it past the cashier at walmart, it's a bike

I can see how that could be annoying,

Cause' never crossed my mind till reading your post. Thanks!

kit is incredibly annoying

So do you prefer building lugged or filet brazed frames ?

There's a lot in this life to be annoyed about, but I can't seem to work up any annoyance for this.

Does "gear" pass muster?

"kit" basically just means a set of stuff that goes together, has traditionally referred to the whole of what you get from a team, not just for cycling. Uniform, equipment, etc.

i never heard the word 'kit' in the MTB world. now that i'm dabbling in the roadie world it is an 'interesting' word.

It's standard vernacular in this part of the world for either clothing or components.

And 'build' makes perfect sense if you actually assemble a bike yourself, as opposed to buying a complete one.

I don't like the word moist.

It's a European word for a Eurpoean sport.

I'm sorry.. what did you just say?

Just trying to start a riot arn't ya'!