@xtaran asks about terms discussed enough BikeNites ago for me to forget somewhat 😅
Q5. I remember that someone said you should not use the word "cycling" but "riding" instead. Or was it the other way round? And I also forgot why. I vaguely remember it was something political. And what about "biking"?
(Generally, how do you prefer to refer to the act of riding a cycle, and someone who rides one? And why? Do some of the terms have confusing or undesirable meanings?)
A5 @ascentale@xtaran I'm happy to be a person riding a bike but please don't refer to me as "a cyclist", since that's not my profession or identity and I don't do sports. Maybe if you're in England it's cycling and you get a biscuit. #BikeNite
@ascentale@xtaran A5: I use "biking" because "cycling" to me kind of implies competitive and spandex. And while I've worn my share of spandex and have absolutely nothing against people who ride for those kind of purposes, that's not what I'm doing.
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