What is a cyclist?

[tyred]

As I have never broken the mirror on a car, never exceeded the speed limit on my bike and can't track stand, I am obviously not a cyclist.

I'll just carry on riding 150 miles a week in all weathers on bikes which I have rebuilt myself.

 

[Mad at urage]

When you are on a bike you are a cyclist, when you are not you're not.

Any other definition is pure snobbery.

Related point of interest (to me anyway): The IAM member's forums are titled "Car Driver" etc, the 'cycling' section isn't titled "Cyclists", but "Bicycle rider". Perhaps some wish to avoid the association with 'Cyclists'?

I like to think of riders as being Cyclists and Bicyclists.

I Cyclist would be able to break the speed limit, what ever that is, on a designated pavement. Where as a Bicyclist wouldn't.

A Cyclist would be able to do a track stand at traffic lights and junctions, a Bicyclist wouldn't.

A Cyclist would carry the means to repair a puncture, a Bicyclist wouldn't.

A Cyclist would knock the wing mirror off a car overlapping the cycle lane, a Bicyclist wouldn't.

Etc.

Etc.

 

[snorri]

I like to think of riders as being Cyclists and Bicyclists.

I Cyclist would be able to break the speed limit, what ever that is, on a designated pavement. Where as a Bicyclist wouldn't.

A Cyclist would be able to do a track stand at traffic lights and junctions, a Bicyclist wouldn't.

A Cyclist would knock the wing mirror off a car overlapping the cycle lane, a Bicyclist wouldn't.

Well, that's a bit restrictive, some of us can cycle for months without coming across designated pavements, traffic lights, and cycle lanes.

 

[Jezston]

I like to think of riders as being Cyclists and Bicyclists.

I Cyclist would be able to break the speed limit, what ever that is, on a designated pavement. Where as a Bicyclist wouldn't.

A Cyclist would be able to do a track stand at traffic lights and junctions, a Bicyclist wouldn't.

A Cyclist would carry the means to repair a puncture, a Bicyclist wouldn't.

A Cyclist would knock the wing mirror off a car overlapping the cycle lane, a Bicyclist wouldn't.

Etc.

Etc.

I thought 'bicyclist' is just American for Cyclist?

 

[ClichéGuevara]

I thought 'bicyclist' is just American for Cyclist?

Rather exclusive of trikes and quads isn't it?

What is the proper, more accurate name for a quad bike?

 

[WychwoodTrev]

Rather exclusive of trikes and quads isn't it?

What is the proper, more accurate name for a quad bike?

That would be a quadricycle

 

[WychwoodTrev]

Cyclist can be broken down into catagories such as enthusiast who strips rebuilds, Racer explains itself I think, comutor, tourer, leisure fitness

 

[youngoldbloke]

This is the thread I remember My link - not quite the same question, but closely related IMO.....
Obviously the answer to "What is a cyclist" is - a person riding a bike, but the subtle nuances are many, eg. Yob on a bike NOT Yob cyclist, leisure cyclist, compared with leisure bike rider. Cyclist implies a certain enthusiasm, expertise ....... perhaps?

 

[Dan B]

Related point of interest (to me anyway): The IAM member's forums are titled "Car Driver" etc, the 'cycling' section isn't titled "Cyclists", but "Bicycle rider". Perhaps some wish to avoid the association with 'Cyclists'?

You could argue the same for "Car Driver" vs "Motorist", I suppose

 

[gaz]

I like to think of riders as being Cyclists and Bicyclists.

I Cyclist would be able to break the speed limit, what ever that is, on a designated pavement. Where as a Bicyclist wouldn't.

A Cyclist would be able to do a track stand at traffic lights and junctions, a Bicyclist wouldn't.

A Cyclist would carry the means to repair a puncture, a Bicyclist wouldn't.

A Cyclist would knock the wing mirror off a car overlapping the cycle lane, a Bicyclist wouldn't.

Etc.

Etc.

What a ridiculous post.

 

[wiggydiggy]

This again

I'm a Lord by Ebay, does that count?

 

[twobiker]

I would not speed on the pavement
I do not get punctures I run on armadillos
I can trackstand ,but not for long
I would not deliberatly knock off a car mirror,that is illegal.
but,I can ride 100 miles on a day out ,and never get off for hills and ride 70 miles on a mountain bike over dartmoor.therefore I , must be just a biker, thank god.

 

[rowan 46]

cy·clist/ˈsīk(ə)list/
Noun: A person who rides a bicycle. More »Dictionary.com - Merriam-Webster

 

[wait4me]

As per the title.

When do you become a cyclist, rather than someone who owns a bike?

A "just for fun" debate when do we ever have one of those on here

Although anyone riding a bike could be termed a cyclist.

I suggest someone who leaves and returns without the need visit anywhere/anyone is a cyclist in the way we think of them.

Regards

 

[John90]

Related point of interest (to me anyway): The IAM member's forums are titled "Car Driver" etc, the 'cycling' section isn't titled "Cyclists", but "Bicycle rider". Perhaps some wish to avoid the association with 'Cyclists'?

The IAM also caters for motorcyclists so it might be intended to make that distinction clear.