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by andalinmicphew19 hours ago |
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upvoteby lostlogin14 hours ago|
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> acoustic bike.

I’m a cyclist - thought I knew the terms.

‘Acoustic bike means a bike without an electric assist. So, a "normal" bike. I know the Path Less Pedaled youtube channel has used this term for at least a couple of years, though I don't think that's necessarily the originator. It's a play on electric/acoustic guitars.’

https://www.reddit.com/r/cycling/comments/14wwx0t/whats_an_a...

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upvoteby pimlottc10 hours ago|
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I understand that “acoustic” is generally the term now but it’s too cutesy and doesn’t make any sense. The difference between e-bikes and normal bikes have nothing to do with how they sound — if anything, a traditional bike is quieter.

I always thought “analog” made more sense and it’s commonly used in other areas.

(Okay, technically you could make an e-bike with completely analog electronics, but I highly doubt anyone does commercially)

There’s even “pushbike” if you want to go way back, though admittedly it sounds rather archaic.

“Acoustic” just sounds like a Portlandia joke.

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upvoteby oautholaf7 hours ago|
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How about 'organic'?
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upvoteby jolmg6 hours ago|
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I would say "manual" or "fully manual".
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upvoteby lostlogin2 hours ago|
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Ill stick with 'real', and until my will fades and knees fail, I'll do my best to maintain my sense of superiority.
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upvoteby Anthony-G5 hours ago|
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Back in 1992, Christy Moore’s (less famous) brother released an album titled “The Acoustic Motorbike” featuring a (regular) bicycle on the album cover.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Acoustic_Motorbike

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upvoteby laurencerowe15 hours ago|
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The specific route suggested varies a bit depending on where you move the starting point. Closer to Sanchez St it does a better (albeit not perfect) job than google maps.

I guess as a cyclist in SF I’m not necessarily looking for the routing to be perfect but I am looking to see the information that matters so I can understand how appropriate the suggested routing is.

Agree that e-bike and acoustic bike riders probably do have slightly different sets of preferences. A big one for me is that I’m ok with 4 way stops every block on slow streets on an e-bike but on an acoustic bike they’d drive me nuts.

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