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minus-square@DreadPotatolinkEnglish18•6 months agoHow about…“bike”. The actual word, without any prefix seems like the perfect solution. Without any other addition, bike just means bike.
minus-square_haha_oh_wow_OPMlinkfedilinkEnglish5•6 months agoI use that depending on context. If it’s already a conversation about ebikes, I say “regular bike” to differentiate.
minus-square@Showroom7561@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish3•6 months ago“Bike” often means motorcycle to a lot of people. 😮💨
minus-square@DreadPotatolinkEnglish2•6 months agoIf you want to be completely unambiguous, use bicycle then.
How about…“bike”. The actual word, without any prefix seems like the perfect solution. Without any other addition, bike just means bike.
I use that depending on context. If it’s already a conversation about ebikes, I say “regular bike” to differentiate.
“Bike” often means motorcycle to a lot of people. 😮💨
If you want to be completely unambiguous, use bicycle then.
Yup, bicycle is the safest bet.