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[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] odium@programming.dev 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Bicycles are called bikes in the US and some other countries.

I assume you come from one of the countries where motorcycles are called bikes?

[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 35 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Bike is short for bicycle. Motorcycles aren't bikes. Obviously the short form of motorcycle is mike.

[–] I_am_10_squirrels 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I think they're referring to the lack of pedals.

A push bike is a type of bicycle. https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/bikes/kids-bikes/push-bikes

[–] odium@programming.dev 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just realized there aren't pedals.

[–] I_am_10_squirrels 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you grew grew a bush into a push bike and cut off all the flowers, it would be a bike with no pedals and no petals.

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 3 points 2 months ago

and if it won a race it would be a bike with no pedals and no petals but with a metal medal

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago

Are you telling me the flintstones had a bike

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

I thought bikes have pedals, we would call that a scooter

[–] Michal@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

It's not a motorbike, not a bicycle, but it can be a bike. It has 2 wheels.