Quote Originally Posted by Biciclista View Post
It's not like riding a motorcycle where you expend zero energy for hours.
Eh, it's not as relaxed as all that. Street riding doesn't have the cardio demands of bicycling (on the street you have to reel it in just because of safety considerations), but there's still plenty of muscle work involved - forearms, pecs, triceps, quads.

I've become comfortable saying "moto" in conversation, but the bici is a bit more of a challenge. It's a little too faux Italian for me to say out loud. So I wind up pronouncing all three syllables.

Gloves - at a minimum you need a pair to wear and a pair to wash, for each temperature range! I think civilians might not understand how disgusting bicycling gloves can get!