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Old 03-10-16, 09:10 AM
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PatrickGSR94
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Originally Posted by spdracr39
I don't associate "Biker" with gangs but I do prefer to be called a cyclist. Bikers ride motorized bikes so if you ride an E-bike you are a biker not a cyclist.
To me, if you ride something with pedals you're a cyclist.

Biker = motorcycle rider.

Some people probably just say "biker" because it takes less effort/easier to say "Bicyclist" or "Bicycle rider", and maybe they don't think of the term "cyclist".
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