[CR]Tsk, Tsk Ted

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From: "Peter Storey" <peterstorey@mindspring.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 16:02:07 -0400
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Subject: [CR]Tsk, Tsk Ted

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