Ever been called a 'Roady'

[yenrod]

 

[johnnyh]

I've been called many things, even by those not related, but nope, Roady aint one of them

 

[Fab Foodie]

Yep.

 

[yenrod]

I have mentioned the term to some 'fellow' road riders and the reaction/feeling aint been good

 

[Bigtallfatbloke]

no but it is something I aspire to

 

[Dave5N]

Only by crossers.

 

[cchapman]

cross-dressers?

 

[Globalti]

Someone please educate me... I thought anybody who rode a road bike was a roadie? Or is it more subtle than that?

 

[mondobongo]

Yep been called it and if asked about what type of cycling I do? I reply that I am a Roadie.

 

[Saddle bum]

[Old git mode]
The default was that everyone was a "Bike Rider" and rode the road. This even applied to "Trackies" who put a brake on their track iron and joined in. The term "Cyclist" was really applied to commuters and the district nurse, although the Media applied the term to everyone who rode a bike, even the TdF peloton.

When MTBs made an appearance, the term "Off roader" was used to describe the riders.

Confused? I am!

[/Old git mode]

 

[Paulus]

I was once called a roadie by a group of kids on MTB's in a Northamptonshire village as I went by fully loaded on my Galaxy.

 

[TVC]

Not that I know of. I've been called Tw*t many times, mostly by people wearing baseball caps.

 

[Mr Phoebus]

A woadie...