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Ok, so i am not a native speaker of english, so excuse my questions....
Whats an acoustic bike?
And if an E-bike runs with electricity, the acoustic bike runs when i scream at it?
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Oh, so cars are acoustic too! At least in traffic jams
An acoustic bike is a joke term for a regular bike; think of the comparison between an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar
That’s a joke? How about analog bike or maybe manual bike.
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Analog is the opposite of digital, which doesn't describe an electric bike.
"Analog" has been used to say "the older, pre-computer version" since for decades now. It's fine.
But those are are normal terms for a regular bike. Acoustic bike is a joke because it is wordplay.
Those also work, yes.
It usually works out pretty well with native speakers not familiar with the term. They usually have a moment with a blank stare thinking "what the hell is an acoustic bike?" and then realize all at once with a smirk.
As for your second question, acoustic becomes a good classification when talking to a group where electric bikes are the default, just like electric becomes a good classification where pure pedal bikes are the default. In a group where ebikes are the default they might assume you're talking about throttle type if you say analog, or a pedal assist bike if you said manual. It started as a joke and became a useful term.
I'm a native speaker and my first thought was "wtf is an acoustic bike?" "Analog bike" would make a bit more sense.
Analog is the opposite of digital, which doesn't describe an electric bike.
It's a lot closer than acoustic.
Another term for a non electric bike. Like electric guitar and acoustic guitar. No idea why you would call it that, but it's only used in a smal circle of enthusiasts.