_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoPinkbike Poll: What's The Least Awful Word That Means 'Not An E-Bike'? - Pinkbikewww.pinkbike.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down12cross-posted to: bicycles@lemmy.ca
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkPinkbike Poll: What's The Least Awful Word That Means 'Not An E-Bike'? - Pinkbikewww.pinkbike.com_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square21fedilinkcross-posted to: bicycles@lemmy.ca
minus-squareDreadPotato@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·11 months agoHow about…“bike”. The actual word, without any prefix seems like the perfect solution. Without any other addition, bike just means bike.
minus-square_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoI use that depending on context. If it’s already a conversation about ebikes, I say “regular bike” to differentiate.
minus-squareShowroom7561@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·11 months ago“Bike” often means motorcycle to a lot of people. 😮💨
minus-squareDreadPotato@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoIf you want to be completely unambiguous, use bicycle then.
minus-squareShowroom7561@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoYup, bicycle is the safest bet.
How about…“bike”. The actual word, without any prefix seems like the perfect solution. Without any other addition, bike just means bike.
I use that depending on context. If it’s already a conversation about ebikes, I say “regular bike” to differentiate.
“Bike” often means motorcycle to a lot of people. 😮💨
If you want to be completely unambiguous, use bicycle then.
Yup, bicycle is the safest bet.