When does a cyclist stop being a cyclist

When does a cyclist stop being a cyclist and just become a bloke with
a lot of bikes? Does lack of opportunity to ride rather than the
lack of a will to ride define a non cyclist or is it both; how often
does one need to ride to be a 'cyclist'?

Sniper8052

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When does a cyclist stop being a cyclist and just become a bloke with
a lot of bikes? Does lack of opportunity to ride rather than the
lack of a will to ride define a non cyclist or is it both; how often
does one need to ride to be a 'cyclist'?

There's more to it than that, it also depends on the community and
culture. Roos told me she was never "a cyclist" until she moved to the
UK, although she's been getting about by bike as her standard transport
for many, many years. In a cycling culture, asking whether you're "a
cyclist" is more like asking "are you a pedestrian?" would be in the UK.

Pete.
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When does a cyclist stop being a cyclist and just become a bloke with
a lot of bikes? Does lack of opportunity to ride rather than the
lack of a will to ride define a non cyclist or is it both; how often
does one need to ride to be a 'cyclist'?

Sniper8052

I'm a cyclist when I'm riding one of my bicycles
I'm a mottorcyclist when i'm riding my motorcycle
I'm a motorist when I'm driving my car
I'm a pedestrian when I'm walking
The rest of the time is devoted to being stationary.

On 11 Apr, 10:18, "
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When does a cyclist stop being a cyclist and just become a bloke with
a lot of bikes? Does lack of opportunity to ride rather than the
lack of a will to ride define a non cyclist or is it both; how often
does one need to ride to be a 'cyclist'?

Sniper8052

When I drive a car, I'm still a cyclist. When I walk, I'm still a
cyclist.

I don't stop believing in the benefits that cycling brings just
because I'm not cycling at that moment.

I suppose I should call myself a car driver when I'm driving a car, as
opposed to a motorist, as I don't have faith in motoring as a social
pursuit.

David Lloyd