Pizza-Cutters: A seasonal pejorative for mountain bikes with tires narrower than 3.5” that leave deep ruts in soft fatbike trails. Alternatively, a term used by XC skiers to describe _any_ bike that crosses or otherwise touches a groomed ski trail.
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As for the debate at hand, context is key. If I’m talking to Big J about bikes or riding at work, its always Harleys. He knows I mountain bike, but we don’t get tripped up often. I don’t drop the “e” from ebikes or ebiking, but if there was ever confusion, I’d probably just glare and really annunciate the syllables in “bicycle”. “Pedal bike” kinda works too, since it really gives the opportunity to pantomime the pedalling motion.
Aside: I would say softtail indicates a bike with very short travel and flexing elements in place of pivots, possibly without a shock, and is not a lost term for FS bike.
Jan. 28, 2025, 4:33 a.m. - Blofeld
Pizza-Cutters: A seasonal pejorative for mountain bikes with tires narrower than 3.5” that leave deep ruts in soft fatbike trails. Alternatively, a term used by XC skiers to describe _any_ bike that crosses or otherwise touches a groomed ski trail. —— As for the debate at hand, context is key. If I’m talking to Big J about bikes or riding at work, its always Harleys. He knows I mountain bike, but we don’t get tripped up often. I don’t drop the “e” from ebikes or ebiking, but if there was ever confusion, I’d probably just glare and really annunciate the syllables in “bicycle”. “Pedal bike” kinda works too, since it really gives the opportunity to pantomime the pedalling motion. Aside: I would say softtail indicates a bike with very short travel and flexing elements in place of pivots, possibly without a shock, and is not a lost term for FS bike.