Cyclechat Urban Dictionary

[Supersuperleeds]

SPINNING

Exaggerating your cycling prowess.

"That bloke told me he just rode 100 miles in 10 minutes, he's obviously spinning us a yarn"

 

[Supersuperleeds]

DRAFTING

Writing your letter of resignation when you decide to quit and ride around the world.

 

[FishFright]

Perfected - Any technology introduced before your 35th birthday

Fatally Flawed- Any technology introduced after your 35th birthday

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Lightweight

As useful as a chocolate teapot in the quoted configuration to hit headline weight. Not lighter than more traditional setups once you add the essentials to make it functional.

 

[Drago]

Honking

Not, as is often believed, the act of standing up on the pedals and wiggling your tushie while going up a slight gradient, but rather the accepted military usage of the term - moaning incessantly.

 

[gbb]

NACA.
Never accepting counter arguments.

 

[Drago]

A.C.C.Y.

Always Complaining about Criminal Youths.

 

[Moodyman]

Helmet

A colander for straining pasta on self-catering bike tours.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Deploying the 24” Gear

Walking up a hill too steep for you and your bike’s gearing

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Deploying the 24” Gear

Walking up a hill too steep for you and your bike’s gearing

Very good, I like that one, I sometimes use it when I'm on fixed.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Recumbent

A mobile deckchair where the owner often has a fixed grin and sun burnt shins

 

[newfhouse]

Tiagra

A disorderly queue at the refreshments stop.

 

[newfhouse]

Marathon Plus

A resistance training method that makes two miles feel like twenty-six.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Five Three One

Used to count down the minutes before going on a mouth foaming rant about carbon fibre.

 

[stephec]

Gravel Bike

Like a road bike but slower

Like a mountain bike but not as capable

Gravel bike - a cyclo cross bike rebranded to take the money from the, 'cycling is the new golf,' fraternity.