Is it just me?
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drummondjhn
Devout Dirtbag
Had never heard of the pub bike saying untill a few year ago well not in Scotland any way
I don't think the terms bother me, but I suppose it depends how you look at it.
I don't go to the pub, so I don't own a pub bike.
As well as bikes, I also ride horses, and a 'hack' on a horse means a ride of indeterminate length, over mixed terrain consisting of roads, bridle paths and permissible track. It could also include some jumping and high speed work. So I guess any of my bikes could be described as a hack bike.
I don't go to the pub, so I don't own a pub bike.
As well as bikes, I also ride horses, and a 'hack' on a horse means a ride of indeterminate length, over mixed terrain consisting of roads, bridle paths and permissible track. It could also include some jumping and high speed work. So I guess any of my bikes could be described as a hack bike.
retrojohm65
Dirt Disciple
depends where u live
if i park my marin novato 2008 for more than 5 minutes I mysteriously always find 2 hoodies leaning nearby! its like a magic trick! so for me a pub bike or grocery getter just means a decent enough bike that slips through "hoodie" radar, I'm usually ok as i also wear hoodies and always carry insurance by Mr Sranley in London
if i park my marin novato 2008 for more than 5 minutes I mysteriously always find 2 hoodies leaning nearby! its like a magic trick! so for me a pub bike or grocery getter just means a decent enough bike that slips through "hoodie" radar, I'm usually ok as i also wear hoodies and always carry insurance by Mr Sranley in London
doctor-bond
Feature Bike
Doesn't bother me as much as tax dodgers or Twitter. Many people have one bike that they use for all occasions, which is cool. But in a world of bike people, you find folk who have different bikes for different occasions.
It's a bit like shoes: I've got some for running and some for work and a pair of wellies.
Pub bike, hack bike, rat bike, hoodie blinder, skunker, shopper, Kona: are just easier ways of saying this is my 'happy to leave it outside--if it gets scratched that's okay--think I fell off it after last night's beverage excess but I don't really care--use a 3 quid wire lock if I can be arsed bike'.
It's a bit like shoes: I've got some for running and some for work and a pair of wellies.
Pub bike, hack bike, rat bike, hoodie blinder, skunker, shopper, Kona: are just easier ways of saying this is my 'happy to leave it outside--if it gets scratched that's okay--think I fell off it after last night's beverage excess but I don't really care--use a 3 quid wire lock if I can be arsed bike'.
drummondjhn":34xibelh said:
Is that not because in Scotland every mode of transport's primary function is to aid visiting the pub, hence the prefix is redundant. Otherwise it would be pub-bike, pub-taxi, pub-car, pub-scooter, pub- roller skate, pub-pram, pub-shoes....
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I get very upset when bikes get damaged ,stolen or scratched unnecessarily. A hack bike/pub bike is a bike im happy to lock up in town, that will get scratched by locks and bike racks, that i can leave dirty for weeks at a time, that i can attach the tag along, lights,locks, bells and which most importantly the loss of would not leave me feeling depressed forever.
I also like the idea of a top notch bike being made to look like a dog and a heap of crap to those not in the know
I also like the idea of a top notch bike being made to look like a dog and a heap of crap to those not in the know
NAILTRAIL96
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I don't think the OP was objecting to having such a bike, more the terms they're known by.
I ride my bike purely for enjoyment so never have to leave it anywhere (I don't even own a lock for it) so thet're all just bikes to me.
I ride my bike purely for enjoyment so never have to leave it anywhere (I don't even own a lock for it) so thet're all just bikes to me.
