Given that we appear to be about evenly divided between UK and US folks (and given that "Britain and the United States are two countries divided by a common language"), should there be a UK/US dictionary of bike terms? (Not ignoring the Aussies and other non-US/UK folks here, I suppose -- the dictionary could be expanded to cover terms in other countries.)
Tyres/tires, pavement/sidewalk, what else?
I think this is a good idea. Should probably be a separate community wiki, the Terminology Index is already long enough, and this is a separate issue, primarily with terms people already know perfectly well in their own dialect.
Where possible, suggest a neutral non-confusing term.
I don't think "tires"/"tyres" or "curb"/"kerb" really require any explaining, it seems like they're mutually understandable between the two countries, even if one spelling looks strange.
It's stuff like "pavement" that needs the differences explained. I've definitely seen confusion over the differences in definition of this word.
So, what terms do UK people need US people to explain, and vice-versa?
Here's a start at some terms that seem to have confused people over meaning differences:
