Why Are Roads Called Roads if Bicycles Can Go On Them?

prowla

PenguinJim wrote: »

Why Are Roads Called Roads if Bicycles Can Go On Them?

Is there anything in the name "road" which means or implies that bicycles shouldn't go on them?

jackyann

Before the Roman came to Rye, or 'cross the Severn rode, the rolling English drunkard built the rolling English road..................

cookie365

prowla wrote: »

Is there anything in the name "road" which means or implies that bicycles shouldn't go on them?

If anything, only rowing boats should be allowed on them, and only then ones that have previously been rowed in the past but are currently stationary.

antrobus

prowla wrote: »

Is there anything in the name "road" which means or implies that bicycles shouldn't go on them?

Yup.

The word 'road' is derived from the same old-English root as the word 'ride' and therefore indicates a route suitable for horses. As opposed to a 'path' which is just for people. Of course, by the same argument, they are not suitable for cars either. Or buses.

jackyann wrote: »

Before the Roman came to Rye, or 'cross the Severn rode, the rolling English drunkard built the rolling English road..................

Sadly, no. Before the Romans came there were no English, drunk or otherwise, to be found here in Britain, and they certainly didn't build any roads.

jackyann

antrobus wrote: »

Yup.




Sadly, no. Before the Romans came there were no English, drunk or otherwise, to be found here in Britain, and they certainly didn't build any roads.

Another favourite quotation gone west.....(by way of Norwich)......

Marco_Panettone

antrobus wrote: »

Yup.

The word 'road' is derived from the same old-English root as the word 'ride' and therefore indicates a route suitable for horses. As opposed to a 'path' which is just for people. Of course, by the same argument, they are not suitable for cars either. Or buses.

I certainly wouldn't "ride" a bicycle - I can't imagine a less appropriate word...

prowla

Marco_Panettone wrote: »

I certainly wouldn't "ride" a bicycle - I can't imagine a less appropriate word...

Heck no - you push a bike.

silverwhistle

brat wrote: »

^^^

I didn't want to waste more time on this idiot troll, but you have said exactly what I wanted to write. :T

I blame the closure of all those residential hospitals: sometimes care in the community isn't an adequate replacement..

DCodd

esuhl wrote: »

We have now reached the point where it seems to be accepted that the vociferously stupid are somehow better than normal people... And that sad old bitter idiots have the right to post their petulant rants all over the place, instead of sticking to the PSYCHIATRIST'S COUCH where they belong.
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Now Now young 'un. Nothing wrong with being a bit sad, old and bitter especially when I get cut up by a car when I cycle.

pinkteapot

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1EODB_enGB522GB522&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=road%20etymology

So cars aren't allowed on roads either then.