Bidons

[G3CWI]

I was buying a bidon today and I was surprised at how few have a cover. As a cyclist who seems to ride in diluted cow-pooh a lot of the time, the idea of a bidon without a cover seems very odd.

 

[Citius]

Bidon is a french word, but according to your location, you are in Macclesfield. How does that work?

 

[G3CWI]

pourquoi?

 

[Hacienda71]

Bidon is in the OED and is used regularly in the English language whatever the origin. Why the question?

 

[Cyclist33]

i dont have a problem with just saying water bottle. i mean calling it a bidon is a blatant attempt to sound like a tour de france rider, in which case, have you got any spare performance enhancing chemicals?

 

[cyberknight]

i dont have a problem with just saying water bottle. i mean calling it a bidon is a blatant attempt to sound like a tour de france rider, in which case, have you got any spare performance enhancing chemicals?

Plenty of chemicals in cow poo , especially if they have been fed with clenbuterol

 

[Citius]

Bidon is in the OED and is used regularly in the English language whatever the origin. Why the question?

It's a French word, regardless of its inclusion in the OED or not. Not sure about its 'regular' usage though - the only times I ever see it being used is on cycling forums.

 

[Hacienda71]

I have heard it used outside cycling in English to refer to a water bottle.

 

[potsy]

I have heard it used it used outside cycling in English to refer to a water bottle.

Maybe in leafy Wilmslow, doesn't get said much around here

 

[John the Monkey]

It might be a South Cheshire thing, here in Crewe, we're known to say bidon too, as a more economic way of saying "cycling specific water-bottle". I'm glad it's considered posh, anyway. About time I classed up a bit.

None of my cycling specific waterbottles have covers, but then I have mudguards, with limits the spray the receive a bit. On wet days, I also tend to squirt a bit of water out of the bottle (hopefully to wash any grit &c from the nozzle) before drinking.

 

[G3CWI]

calling it a bidon is a blatant attempt to sound like a tour de france rider

Guilty as charged. That was, of course, my intention.

What would you suggest that I call my derailleur?

 

[Hacienda71]

fark this I'm off to eat a croissant.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Guilty as charged. That was, of course, my intention.

What would you suggest that I call my derailleur?

Gear changing thingymajig

 

[Hacienda71]

Oops I meant a folded bread based patisserie.

 

[Hacienda71]

Damn sorry cake.