> It's like when I tell the girlfriend I'm going to go on a "bike ride". She understands that I mean I'm going for a ride on my Harley, a motorcycle, and not an

> It's like when I tell the girlfriend I'm going to go on a "bike ride". She understands that I mean I'm going for a ride on my Harley, a motorcycle, and not an actual bicycle. Try saying this in the Netherlands (or, presumably, Denmark). Everyone would be surprised when you bring out your motorcycle instead of your bike (i.e., bicycle).