The wheels and spokes look like a cross cut corn cob.
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In reply to Rui. It's remarkable, but I suspect it's a red herring. I find it extremely har...
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Hi! Have a look at this discussion, I think the answer is in there: https://www.albertnet.us/2009/04/corn-cob.html?m=1
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In reply to Julia. You mean the bar ends, right, these plastic or rubber thingamies that pr...
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Maybe referring to the handlebars?
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In reply to billdeef. In other words, folk etymology. The possibility dawned upon after I p...
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It does look like a transliteration/transcription of the word "bicycle" itself, maybe not from English. The Italian "bicicletta" or (more likely) the Spanish "bicicleta". Not so Eurocentric if yo...
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In reply to marshaklein2. That's incredible, thank you! However, I hardly believe these are...
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In reply to garyparkinsonmedia. Thank you! As for your suggestion, yeah, I actually thought...
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In reply to Irène Angela Sprenger. I see what you mean . But wouldn't the stalks be more l...
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