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From: Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org>
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Subject: Re: Some traffic stats
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:01:09 -0400
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On Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:25:25 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

>On 3/14/2024 4:17 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
>> On Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:06:08 -0400, Frank Krygowski
>> <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Please. For ~99% of cyclists, bicycling is not a "sport."
>> 
>> Nonsense.
>
>I'm with Mr Krygowski on that point.
>
>Riding to work, grocery, accompanying children to and in a 
>park and so on would not be described as 'sporting 
>activities' by the participants or by observers.

Most bicyclists I've heard of ride for recreation, at least in the
USA.

>As in so may fields the 'weekend warrior' cyclists get all 
>the press but they are still a small subset of 'cyclists'.

sport noun (GAME)
A1
a game or activity that people do to keep healthy or for enjoyment,
often competing against each other:

sport noun (PHYSICAL ACTIVITY)
A1
all types of physical activity that people do to keep healthy or for
enjoyment:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/learner-english/sport