BarbChamberlainNov 20, 2022

New post on the perennial debate over what we call a bicycle or tricycle that doesn't have e-assist. Is it an acoustic bike? Analog bike? Regular, original, traditional, legacy, retro? Let's not fight; e- or not, cycling is a joyous activity.

http://bikestylespokane.com/2022/11/20/whats-in-a-name-acoustic-or-analog-regular-or-traditional-bicycle/

What do you call it? Poll only allows 4 choices; reply with others or comment on the blog post.

#EBikes #BikeJoy #BikeTooter #BicyclesChangeLives #Bicycles #Tricycles #ETrikes #Words #Acoustic #AcousticBike #AnalogBike #cycling

Acoustic (rock on!)
42%
Analog
9.9%
Regular
35.8%
Traditional
12.3%
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What’s in a Name? Acoustic or Analog, Regular or Traditional Bicycle*

What to call a bicycle that isn’t an e-bike? The debate around terms like “acoustic bike” or “analog bike” isn’t always friendly. What do you call those original…

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Show threadEvelyn🚲葉美華💃

@BarbChamberlain
That's a strange selection of words for #bicycles. 😶

Acoustic like a guitar?
Analog like a clock?
Regular as opposed to... irregular?
Traditional as in... What tradition?

I just say Manual* to refer to purely human-powered bicycle riding. 🤷‍♀️

Nov 22, 2022 at 5:34amWeb
Show threadBarbChamberlainNov 22, 2022
@evelyn The selection of words is based on ones I am seeing in usage. My ebike definitely has human-powered components. If I were really literal I would say that "manual" should only be used to refer to handcycles, but the whole point was to ask about what kinds of usage extensions, analogies, and metaphors people are applying at a technological inflection point. At some point people stopped calling them "safety bicycles" and just started calling them "bicycles." #BikeTooter #eBikes #Bicycle
Show threadRik @ bikescape.orgNov 23, 2022
@BarbChamberlain @evelyn I just call them “regular” bikes. Sometimes “pedal bikes” since most of the e-bikes I see here are throttle. Though my big @workcycles FR8 bike often gets mistaken for an e-bike!