_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoPinkbike Poll: What's The Least Awful Word That Means 'Not An E-Bike'? - Pinkbikewww.pinkbike.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down12cross-posted to: bicycles@lemmy.ca
arrow-up110arrow-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 · 1 year agomessage-square21fedilinkcross-posted to: bicycles@lemmy.ca
minus-squareDreadPotato@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·1 year 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-up5·1 year agoI use that depending on context. If it’s already a conversation about ebikes, I say “regular bike” to differentiate.
minus-squareShowroom7561@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year ago“Bike” often means motorcycle to a lot of people. 😮💨
minus-squareDreadPotato@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoIf you want to be completely unambiguous, use bicycle then.
minus-squareShowroom7561@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year 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.