I figgered I'd do a web search just for the heck of it and, no surprise, here's what came up: https://donkybike.com/#:~:text=Donky%20Bike%20is%20a%20versatile%20load%20carrier.&text=Designed%20to%20be%20ridden%20easily,handling%20remain%20light%20and%20balanced. On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 10:05:34 AM UTC-5 Josh C wrote:
> Leah, donkey!! Love it! I'm going to start using that to describe my > bikes. I occasionally find myself talking to someone at work, or the like, > who finds out that I ride bikes but only know bicycles as fully plastic > road or MTB bikes, and find it difficult to quickly tell them that I do > ride bikes but not the sort they are familiar with. It'd be much easier to > use a quick Horses and Donkeys metaphor and move on. I ride a donkey. > On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 12:13:04 AM UTC-4 krhe...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Burros are just small donkeys with long hair. Burro is the Spanish, >> Portuguese and Mexican name for donkey. >> >> Kim Hetzel. >> >> On Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 5:36:06 PM UTC-7 Bernard Duhon wrote: >> >>> In (Louisiana donkeys are known to be aggressive and protective to young >>> calves , and I put in the pasture with the calves to protect the calves >>> from coyotes. >>> >>> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> on >>> behalf of Eric Daume <eric...@gmail.com> >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 23, 2024 1:59:44 PM >>> *To:* rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> >>> *Subject:* Re: [RBW] Re: Horses and Donkeys >>> >>> Sorry all, burro is already claimed for bikes. Here's an example I >>> found: >>> >>> https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1300949 >>> >>> Somehow, those fat 20" wheels don't look so odd anymore. >>> >>> Eric >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 11:44 AM Mike Rossi <mwill...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I believe donkey and burro are the same animal. But, I like to think >>> that a mule has better teeth as a fellow I know always greets me with, >>> “there’s Smiley, grinning like a mule eating briars”. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Jul 23, 2024, at 10:56 AM, Bill Lindsay <tape...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I think of burro as a small donkey, and I think of both of them being >>> smarter, and more cautious than horses. They are definitely cute. Burros >>> in particular can pull off a hat/bandanna ensemble that would knock your >>> socks off. IMO >>> >>> BL in EC >>> >>> On Monday, July 22, 2024 at 6:50:57 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>> wrote: >>> >>> Is a burro prettier? Better teeth, perhaps? Donkey teeth is an insult, >>> probably. I can be a burro. >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Jul 22, 2024, at 2:00 PM, Bill Lindsay <tape...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Leah >>> >>> >>> You've got more of a burro vibe, in my view of the universe. >>> >>> Bill Lindsay >>> El Cerrito, CA >>> >>> On Monday, July 22, 2024 at 6:34:41 AM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>> wrote: >>> >>> I just got back from northern Michigan’s Ride Around Torch Lake. Best >>> tour I’ve done yet. So fun. So many riders. But again, back to square one >>> with the prejudice when the hordes of stereotypical roadies see me on the >>> tour. I giggled with my sister about some of it on the phone today. >>> >>> >>> My sister said, I always think you’re riding a donkey. You have a >>> donkey. Everyone is riding a horse and Leah brought a donkey! Donkeys are >>> so powerful and you can saddle them with an incredible amount of weight. >>> When you charge up hills, pull liters and liters of water out of your bag >>> AND a change of clothes you know everyone with a horse is looking at you >>> like you’re a loon. They are carrying one little bottle to keep their >>> horses light and you’ve packed down your donkey. Everyone underestimates >>> the donkey. I’m going to change your name in my phone to Donkey. >>> >>> >>> There was one other donkey on the ride. 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