Bipedatarianism and Biketarianism
Bipedatarianism: The exclusion of motor-vehicles as a means of transportation.
Biketarianism: A bipedatarian who uses bicycles as their primary means of transportation.
Between our legs is placed a power greater than their crowded roads.
Greater than a hundred motors magnified a thousand fold.
We will bring to birth a new world on the pavement of the old.
For the union makes us strong
You do not hit on what to call people who rely on walking power alone… so the definition is a little… narrow for them. Also… folks who skateboard. I believe that there are folks for whom “bike” would be an inappropriate association EVEN THOUGH they do not use motor vehicles.
“Fruitarian” is a subset of “Vegetarian” even though it precludes the consumption of certain vegetables. I do, however, feel this is suboptimal and agree with your objection. I will come up with an overarching word and then change the definition of “biketarian” to be a subset of that definition. I am for this spirit; it is the reason why I usually use “cyclist” instead of “bicyclist.” Generalization is good, alienation is bad.
However, to some extent they are separate groups with separate issues. Some overlap, yes, and for those I definitely reach out, but some don’t. I would love the pedestrian to argue for bikelanes and I would love the cyclist to argue for enforcement of cross-walk laws. Hell, I’d even love for the motorist to join in on the fun. However, some preservation of identity is necessary. When I am vegan, I call myself vegan and not vegetarian even though both statements would be correct.
hmm… words words words. Bipedatarian would encompass those who use their feet as a source of energy for transportation. That would encompass all the cases you gave.
Also, thanks for the feedback! I updated my post.