Cyclechat Urban Dictionary

[Ming the Merciless]

Mountain Bike

Bike that rarely see any mountains and is often to be found in man made crèches in forests in Wales, along canal banks or in canals.

 

[Tribansman]

Bombproof
Hyperbolic descriptor for wheels that's almost never true.

 

[Jenkins]

Squirrel

Suicidal furry tailed rats. Shimano have a dedicated facility in Sakai where squirrels are randomly released during test rides on prototype bikes to assess the stopping power of new brake systems.

 

[Drago]

Indicators

A flashing recognition signal between cycling doggers.

 

[newfhouse]

Crank puller

A Tinder user with a preference for anti-vaxxers.

 

[newfhouse]

Bottom bracket

A mechanical contrivance designed to improve the appearance of saggy buttocks.

 

[Drago]

Carrera

A type of bicycle made out of melted down Porsches.

 

[Chislenko]

Carrera

A type of bicycle made out of melted down Porsches.

But I do like the yellow

 

[Arrowfoot]

Speed

slang associated with struggling end of society looking for affirmation and support.

 

[Bazzer]

5 Arm Crank

A gesticulating motorist as he utters the immortal words "You don't pay road tax."

 

[Drago]

ebike

eeee bike. Any bicycle owned by a native of Yorkshire.

ebike. Electrically assisted bicycle, owned by folk who predisposed to fanciful tales of burning off Geraint Thomas while jumping the grand canyon, all done with the girlfriend riding pillion, while rolling a fag and ordering a pizza on the mobile.

 

[figbat]

Chain

Invented and applied to bicycles purely as a means to start arguments about if and how they should be lubricated. They have an accidental benefit of transferring torque from the crankset to the rear wheel sprocket.

 

[newfhouse]

Campagnolo

Unrest in a gay bar caused by a discriminatory height policy.

 

[newfhouse]

Free Hub

A meeting place for ex convicts.

 

[newts]

Pedal Wrench
Tool designed specifically for the removal of knuckle skin.