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Use of the term "Cockpit" for bicycles


Joe Low

  

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  1. 1. Is it fair enough to refer to the area between the handlebars and saddle as a "cockpit"

    • Yes it's fine
      21
    • No its stupid
      25
    • I dont care
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I am fine with the cockpit terminology, at least if I walk into my bike shop and refer thereto everybody, even the tea girl, will understand me. But flightdeck....wtf.... we are not speaking about battle ships dudes, it is only bicycles!

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I am fine with the cockpit terminology, at least if I walk into my bike shop and refer thereto everybody, even the tea girl, will understand me. But flightdeck....wtf.... we are not speaking about battle ships dudes, it is only bicycles!

 

You talk to the tea girl about your cockpit? You did say bike shop and not sex shop, didn't you?

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Dubai is Westernised, so they use the shorter version.

 

That explains all the overcompensation happening there....tallest building, man-made islands :rolleyes:

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Better being called a cock than cockless any day of the week!

 

 

Happened to a buddy's Cocker Spaniel, after it tried to climb through a broken glass door (it broke the door) :o

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Better being called a cock than cockless any day of the week!

 

 

What if you're a girl? :o

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I am fine with the cockpit terminology, at least if I walk into my bike shop and refer thereto everybody, even the tea girl, will understand me. But flightdeck....wtf.... we are not speaking about battle ships dudes, it is only bicycles!

 

Battleships or aircraft carriers are much much more impressive than a twenty naai-ner, and BTW Flightdeck is made by Shimano so it is quality.

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Battleships or aircraft carriers are much much more impressive than a twenty naai-ner, and BTW Flightdeck is made by Shimano so it is quality.

 

Eldron to Admin, Eldron to Admind,

 

Permission to call Eccentric a nubbin?

 

The man is like a jack russel with lock jaw regarding all matters 29ish.

 

Get over it already chap.

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It sure does explain why 26ers ride like girls...

 

 

Eldron

 

 

 

MMMM , who' your girl , lets ride............ :P

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Eldron to Admin, Eldron to Admind,

 

Permission to call Eccentric a nubbin?

 

The man is like a jack russel with lock jaw regarding all matters 29ish.

 

Get over it already chap.

 

What is a "nubbib" outjie? Hope it is not something bad

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Eldron to Admin, Eldron to Admind,

 

Permission to call Eccentric a nubbin?

 

The man is like a jack russel with lock jaw regarding all matters 29ish.

 

Get over it already chap.

 

+1!

 

Even I am not that vociferous ;)

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Eldron to Admin, Eldron to Admind,

 

Permission to call Eccentric a nubbin?

 

The man is like a jack russel with lock jaw regarding all matters 29ish.

 

Get over it already chap.

 

Apparently he is hospital with a 12 cm (4,7") cut, so he might also be cockless right now :blink:

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It sure does explain why 26ers ride like girls...

 

 

Eldron

 

 

 

MMMM , who' your girl , lets ride............ :P

 

 

My apologies - I forgot I still had friends that rode them strange lil wheel contraptions.

 

I have a solution though....

 

Your friend eviction notice is in the mail.

 

See? Problem sovled!

 

Now to see if I have any triathlete friends...

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My apologies - I forgot I still had friends that rode them strange lil wheel contraptions.

 

I have a solution though....

 

Your friend eviction notice is in the mail.

 

See? Problem sovled!

 

Now to see if I have any triathlete friends...

 

Nice!

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