What is a "roadie" ? ** POLL **

nammynake
nammynake Posts: 196
edited June 2017 in Road general
OK this one has me stumped so I've created a poll. I've always thought that a "roadie" refers to a person who rides a road bike. I posted this on another forum and was told I was wrong. Others argued that a roadie is an alternative word for a road bike. So, which is it?

e.g.

- Bob has given up riding his mountain bike, he's a roadie these days, or
- I have just bought a new roadie.

I've googled the phrase and can't find a definition anywhere; there does seem to be many more examples of the former definition though.

Comments

  • fixedgeartester
    fixedgeartester Posts: 306
    'Roadie' most definitely refers to the person and not the bike. Often used by those on 'the dark side' (MTB 'ers)
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    In other team sports analogies, I'd say the following:

    Roadie = hockey player
    MTB''er = rugby player
    Commuter = footballer

    Those that are familiar with all three sports (esp hockey) might like to comment.
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  • simon_masterson
    simon_masterson Posts: 2,740
    Lame term in both instances, but who calls their bike that?
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,408
    Sets up gigs.
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  • joe2008
    joe2008 Posts: 1,531
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Sets up gigs.

    Yep, that's the only time I'd use the word.
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,107
    You used to hear the term more 10-15 years back but pretty much everyone is a roadie now.
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  • alex222
    alex222 Posts: 598
    meanredspider wrote:
    In other team sports analogies, I'd say the following:

    Roadie = hockey player
    MTB''er = rugby player
    Commuter = footballer

    Those that are familiar with all three sports (esp hockey) might like to comment.
    As a hockey player I think that's pretty fair.
  • fat daddy
    fat daddy Posts: 2,605
    meanredspider wrote:
    , I'd say the following:

    Roadie = hockey player - continually bent over, lower back issues
    MTB''er = rugby player - missing ears and other body parts
    Commuter = footballer - continually raises their hand calling for unjust play from every one else on the pitch, "waaah he cut me up, waaaah that person stepped out infront of me ... Ref, Ref, he is being naughty

    yeah sounds about right
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but the correct term for someone who cycles on the road is "cyclist".
    The correct term for a bicycle used on the road is "bike".
    Surely that's all there is to it? ;-)
  • thomasmorris
    thomasmorris Posts: 373
    A roadie is the beer you take for the taxi ride to town
  • fat daddy
    fat daddy Posts: 2,605
    bompington wrote:
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but the correct term for someone who cycles on the road is "cyclist"

    I think the term is dependant on the person viewing the cyclist ..... ie if you are a car driver then the correct term is "gah fecking tw4t fecker get out the fecking way nobcheese" ..... where as if you are a pedestrian the correct term would be is "gah fecking tw4t fecker where the feck did you come from nobcheese" .... or if you are a spouse - "gah fecking tw4t fecker stop wearing that fecking lycra its embarrassing me, nobcheese"
  • bbrap
    bbrap Posts: 610
    You do realise that it is Knobcheese and not nobcheese.
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  • JustMark
    JustMark Posts: 1
    fat daddy wrote:
    bompington wrote:
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but the correct term for someone who cycles on the road is "cyclist"

    I think the term is dependant on the person viewing the cyclist ..... ie if you are a car driver then the correct term is "gah ******* tw4t fecker get out the ******* way nobcheese" ..... where as if you are a pedestrian the correct term would be is "gah ******* tw4t fecker where the feck did you come from nobcheese" .... or if you are a spouse - "gah ******* tw4t fecker stop wearing that ******* lycra its embarrassing me, nobcheese"

    I just spewed coffee all over my desk. :lol:
  • Tashman
    Tashman Posts: 3,496
    oxoman wrote:
    You missed one lads, a biker that swings both ways. A roadie and a mountain biker.
    surely that's a "Bi-cyclist"
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Sets up gigs.

    Isn't that a Sun reporter and hooker.
  • kajjal
    kajjal Posts: 3,380
    meanredspider wrote:
    In other team sports analogies, I'd say the following:

    Roadie = hockey player
    MTB''er = rugby player
    Commuter = footballer

    Those that are familiar with all three sports (esp hockey) might like to comment.

    I am assuming you don't mean ice hockey :shock:

    It would be a brave man to tell them they are a bunch of leg shaving lycraclad lightweights :)
  • Bassworm
    Bassworm Posts: 21
    A roadie is the bloke in a black tee shirt who carries my speakers. Usually with an unlit fag hanging out of his mouth and a (dope-induced) vacant look.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,408
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Sets up gigs.

    Isn't that a Sun reporter and hooker.
    Maybe in your World.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
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  • Man Of Lard
    Man Of Lard Posts: 903
    Surely a roadie is what you ride your bikie on.

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