Sunday, January 05, 2003
Mountain Bike Slang
Okay, now I remember why I like to ride... reading through The Dictionary of Mountain Bike Slang, a lot of the entries make me chuckle because I can picture or imagine the event. Some good excerpts:
acro-brat n.little kids who use thier bikes like pogo sticks, with pegs coming out of the front axle. Should be confined to the Circus or other freak show reviews.
crotch-testing n. sudden impact between a male rider's private parts and something very hard and pointy, such as a handlebar stem or seat.
gravity check n. a fall.
horizontal track stand n. a foot fault that happens at a stop sign.
JRA n. acronym for "Just Riding Along," a phrase universally uttered by people bringing both halves of their frame and the remains of their fork in for warrantee replacement.
mantrap n. hole covered with autumn leaves, resembling solid earth and effective at eating the front wheel of the unsuspecting rider.
organ donor n. someone who rides without a helmet. Also called a "metal head".
Pirelliology n. the noble art of being able to identify tires from the tracks they leave on the ground.
road rash n. contact dermatitis; an allergic reaction of skin to moving asphalt.
snowmine n. an object hidden by snow on the trail. "Be careful of the snowmines -- you know, rocks, logs, hibernating bears..."
wild pigs n. poorly adjusted brake pads that squeal in use.
posted by Wuphon's at 1:45 AM
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