Mark, The term 'handlebars' also refers to a specific component of the cockpit. Some bars as you referred to them may include other components in the area, but not all bikes have that setup. Shifters may or may not be on the bars. Down tube shifters? As my bell is on the stem and not actually on the bar, would that still be part of your bar setup definition? It makes me wonder where the term boundary might be, whether it is only those items mounted on the bar itself or also to other items in the general area.
I agree, different strokes. Then again, it does take a while for new applications of words to become common place. Some disagreement with the usage should not be unexpected even after it becomes common. Tim On Sun, Sep 11, 2016 at 12:36 PM, 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Tim Butterfield wrote: As mentioned, a bicycle cockpit may have multiple > levers (bars, brakes, shifters, etc.) with or without any instruments. I > cannot think of a single other word either that better encompasses the > entire area around the handlebars. If there is a better word for a > "relatively small area containing mostly mechanical controls with optional > instruments," what might it be? > > How about "handlebars?" All the controls being mentioned, with the > sometime exception of shifters, are found on the handlebars. Imaginary > exchange using this nomenclature: > "What's your handlebar setup?" > "I have Noodles with bar-ends, a bell, and non-aero levers. And you?" > "I have porteur bars with DI2 STI and a Garmin. But it's a self-riding > Google bike, so I just hang on." > > Anywho, different strokes for different folks. I was just confessing > solidarity with the OP after a chorus of dissenting opinion fell upon him. > Now please excuse me while I saddle up and take my trusty iron steed to the > grocery store--she's a fine machine, made for haulin'! (P.S. Do cockpits > have colorways?;^) > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
