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03-27-17, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by AlmostTrick

Thanks to the OR in this definition, ANY and EVERY cyclist on a road bike is a roadie. As is anyone who is fanatical about cycling no matter the type of bike they are on. I figured there's no way the majority of the road forum would allow that!

This is why I'm curious what the road forums definition of a Roadie would be. Surely it's not the same as a serious cyclist.

My view (not being dogmatic about this), is a Roadie is a person who uses as their primary bike one that looks legal for mass start road racing - aka a Road Bike optimized for performance on a paved road.

They do not need to be serious, or race.
If they primarily ride on a bike optimized for dirt/gravel roads, or a track. They are not a roadie.

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