Ted Ernst proposed:
> -----Original Message-----
> I submit that if we are going to deal with beautiful timeline
> bicycles and equipment, it would seem logical that we should
> use vocabulary, terminology, expressions, and vernacular that
> befits our era of expertise.
> "Fixie" is a yuppie out of timeline vulgarism, and should be
> banned forever from useage under penalty of excommunication.
Orthographic improvisations such as "derailer" are equally deplorable. Intending no disrespect to Sheldon Brown, The Societe Brooklynnaise pour la Preservation du LL+U (SBPPLL+U, a shifty bunch by any standard) supports Ted unstintingly in this regard.
Alas, Ted then proposed:
> How about we start to define and begin to formalize terms
> that are relevant and proper for afficionados of our favorite
> hobby and pastime.
But if WE do it, it's by definition out of timeline! Hmmmm.
Could it be that a vocabulary consisting overwhelmingly of four or five generations of accumulated slang simply isn't suited to the Academie Francaise treatment?
Peter "mech mec" Storey
Founder - SBPPLL+U
in chilly Brooklyn, NY