>>>>>>I'd also think so, but then how do you explain "bus ride"?
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>>>>>Bus ride. Motorcyle ride. Automobile drive. Bike ride.
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>>>>>Hmmm... interesting. I would say that "drive" is if you are operating a vehicle, and ride is for everything else?
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>>>>Ride is for everything you're not controlling. You can have a ride in someone's car, but if someone asked to borrow your sickle you'd say "can you ride a bike?" (Sure, everyone can ride pillion)
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>>>That makes no sense. Does one not control a bicycle? They better.
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>>Like I said, something you sit, and control, you ride. Do you say drive a bike?
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>So if I'm riding in a car I'm in control of it?

(Sigh), I somehow missed out the "on" from "sit on" above, but as I already and originally said, something you sit on -you ride, whether in control of it or not (think bucking bronco).

Again, do you say "drive a bike"? If so then another linguistic difference between the 2 countries.