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".