Nerull

Htfu

lohump

I posted this because in the past 27 years that I've been into bikes, I never, ever heard of them referred to a 'build'. I have built 5 or so high-ish end road/racing bikes and maintained them and my wifes. ( Schwinn Paramount, Vitus, sevetral Trek OCLV, Litespeed Vortex, Litespeed Archon, Litespeed MTB). Would you ever say do someone, " Nice build " about their bike or "I used to have a build similar to yours." Doesn't work for me but I do support free speech.

buttdart

which makes sense.

i guess you could compare it to a house.

call it a build while you're building it.

call it a house after wards?

lohump

I don't build frames. Just the bike.

umd

Nouning verbs is becoming more common now...

Blame internet/textspeak.

Instead of "This is the latest bike I'm building", it has become "This is my latest build".

lohump

OK I got that now. Makes sense. I haven't raced or been involved a team in many years so I'm out of the loop.

Pilsley

Could be your friends are all sarcastic *******s too,

Who like to indirectly critique your work.......

lohump

umd, Thanks for the explanations. I appreciate your style.

gtragitt

I don't mind somebody saying bike. Bicycle is more descriptive. A Motorcycle is also a bike.

I sometimes slip up and refer to a saddle as a seat. I hope I haven't offended anyone with my mistake.

coasting 

some of you people worry about the most amazing stuff.

i hate it when my custard develops a skin.

lohump

It tickles me that you mount a saddle to a seatpost.

coasting 

i like this thread. it is like the grumpy old man thread. let's have a good whinge about anything that irritates us.

don't you just hate it when a saddle feels good for a certain distance and then for a bit further it will hurt.

Dr. Banzai

Building a fixie, as many of you have seen, is %90 of the time a disaster. Mismatched parts, bad colour combinations etc. When you buy some parts and assemble them into a bike and the take a picture, post it - most of the time people offer advice as to what is wrong with your "build" since you chose components that don't work in their eyes.

I personally don't have a problem with build. A bike that is build custom should have some thought put into it with correct componentry and design, etc.

So if we're talking "build" let's hash out "colorway", "mashup", "collabo" while we're at it.

Velo Vol 

Is a uniform in any other sport called a "kit"?

How ridiculous would it sound if a football player said, "I'm headed to the locker room to put on my kit?"

spinwax

Man, last night I was working on my build in my garage wearing just a set of bibs. Usually I do all my wrenching in a full team kit. Neighbors don't get it for some reason.

coasting 

that's exactly what we say here. kit is a team uniform.

BLR_0719

In soccer and rugby we call our uniforms kits.

Velo Vol 

I agree with the OP about "build."

Pilsley

Used to say it all the time,

When playing football.


What about when your jumping into bed with the lady "Come on then, get yer' kit off!"

BLR_0719

The only time I hear someone calling their bike a build is here on the forums.

mmmdonuts

Football players do say "kit". Just not the kind of football you're thinking of...

umd

Google "football kit"

And realize that they are talking about "soccer"

lohump

I'm gonna try that one!

Velo Vol 

It's silly. American cyclists should declare their independence by eschewing the term.

Dr. Banzai

You need to watch American Chopper or any of those pre-recession bike building shows.